Define
Name four questions that adverbs can answer.
Name one of the two adverbs in the following sentence and tell what it describes:
The Wright Brothers flew their plane quite successfully.
Quite describes the extent of their success.
Stonehenge was built successfully over time. What is the adverb? What question does it answer?
Successfully and it answers how Stonehenge was built.
What is the adverb? It is comparative or superlative?
More slowly is comparative because it uses the word more and is comparing two things.
Everyone worked diligently on the projects for the science fair.
Diligently is an adverb because it describes the verb worked.
What parts of speech can adverbs modify?
In the following sentence, "He looked down and saw an unusual stone." What is the adverb? What word does it describe?
Teachers see their students daily. What is the adverb? What question does it answer?
Daily tells when teachers see their students.
What is the adverb? Is it comparative or superlative?
Brightest is superlative because it has an est ending as it comparing all of the fires at the campsite.
That boy is so loud!
Loud is an adjective because it describes the noun boy.
A pronoun takes the place of a noun.
In the following sentence, "Fill out the form and return it to me now." What is the adverb? What word does it describe?
Name two of the adverbs in this sentence: Their pants were often extremely worn.
Often and extremely.
Often tells when they were worn.
Extremely tell to what extent they were worn.
What is the adverb? Is it comparative or superlative?
Quicker is comparative because it has an er ending and the sentence is comparing two weekends.
Jess skates better than Tony.
Better is an adverb because it describes the verb skate.
An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.
In the sentence, "My dog has the most incredibly fluffy fur." What does the adverb, "incredibly", modify?
A wall once surrounded the monument. What is the adverb? What question does it answer?
Once tells when the monument was surrounded.
Most carefully is superlative because it uses the word most to compare several presents.
Late is an adverb because it describes arrived.
A conjunction joins words, phrases, and clauses.
In the sentence, "Susie slurped very loudly at her tea." What does the adverb "very" modify?
Circles of stones lay inside. What is the adverb? What question does it answer?
Inside tells where the stones are.
What is the adverb? Is it comparative or superlative?
Fastest is superlative because it has an est ending.
Helpful is an adjective because it describes the noun dictionary.