Adverbs

Adverb True or False

100

True or False: Adverbs always have to start with a capital letter.

False.

200

True or False: An adverb is word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

True

300

True or False: Is like an adverb?

False

400

True or False: Smelling is an adverb in this sentence

The dog was smelling the pie.

False

500

True or False: Is fast an adverb?

True

Rules of Adverbs

100

Do adverbs have to describe words?

No.

200

Is there a rule that says that all adverbs have to have ly?

No.

300

Do adverbs have to answer the question of who, what, or where?

Yes

400

What is an adverb and what do they do?

An adverb is a word or set of words that modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs answer how, when, where, why, or to what extent—how often or how much

500

Where do you usually put an adverb in a sentence?

1. at the beginning;
2. at the end;
3. after the verb to be and all auxiliary verbs: can, may, will, must, shall, and have, when have is used as an auxiliary AKA helper verbs (for example in I have been in Spain twice);
4. before all the other verbs

Examples of Adverbs

100

Name an example of an adverb from the slides

If you said one of these then you got the points

• Quickly

• Badly

• Slowly

• Loudly

• Incredibly

• Slightly

• Warmly

• Hastily

• Happily

• Rarely

200

Is Quickly and Adverb?

Yes.

300

Name 2 adverbs

Quickly and Badly

400

Is there an adverb in this sentence?

The basketball player dribbled loudly.

Yes

500

List five adverbs that don't end in ly.

Almost, Too, Quite, Very, and Rather