He swam quickly.How? The Bulls won yesterday. When? She went there.Where? It was too cold.To what degree? How much Modifies or describes a verb, an adjective,

He swam quickly.

How?

The Bulls won yesterday.

When?

She went there.

Where?

It was too cold. To what degree?

How much

Modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

Answers the Questions:

The Adverb

How

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Clearly

Easily

Quietly

Slowly

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During presentations, it is important that you speak clearly.

You may complete the next assignment with a partner quietly.

Whe

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Later

Now

Soon

Then

Tomorrow

The

Adv

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You will begin the assignment now.You will finish the assignment later.

Whe

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Away

Here

Inside

There

UpThe

Adv

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You can turn in your assignment here.

Please put your cell phones away.

How

oft

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&

How

Lon

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Always

Usually

Continuously

Forever

Briefly

The

Adv

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She always sneezes when pulling her eyebrows.

He usually arrives early to class.

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How

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So

Too

More

Extremely

Very

Not

QuiteThe

Adv

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He finished the triathlon very quickly.

There is way too much cheese inside my omelet.

1. The sprinter ran swiftly.

2. I read the funny pages early on Sunday morning.

Examples

1. The sprinter ran swiftly.

[The adverb swiftly modifies the verb ran and tells how.]

2. I read the funny pages early on Sunday morning.

[The adverb early modifies the verb read and tells when it happened.]

Examples - Answers

3. Jolene was comforting a very small child.

4. The fire blazed too wildly for anyone to enter.

Examples

3. Jolene was comforting a very small child.

[The adverb very modifies the adjective small and tells to what extent.]

4. The fire blazed too wildly for anyone to enter.

[The adverb too modifies the adverb wildly and tells to what extent. The adverb wildly modifies the verb blazed and tells how.]

Examples - Answers

Adverbs modifying Verbs - Exercise 1Underline the Adverbs. Draw arrow to the

verb modified.1) The birds sang sweetly.

2) The man spoke slowly.

3)The children played happily.

4) The boy wrote his paper badly.

5)The wood cutter looked sadly at the river.

6)When he saw his axe, he smiled happily.

7) Every soldier fought bravely.

Adverbs Exercise 1Underline the Adverbs. Draw arrow to the

verb modified.1) The birds sang sweetly.

2) The man spoke slowly.

3)The children played happily.

4) The boy wrote his paper badly.

5)The wood cutter looked sadly at the river.

6)When he saw his axe, he smiled happily.

7) Every soldier fought bravely.

Adverbs Exercise 1Underline the Adverbs. Draw arrow to the

verb modified.8) You must work hard if you want to do this exercise correctly.

9) Richard ate his breakfast fast and then ran quickly to school.

10)The school team played well and won its game easily.

11)Come here.

12)Did you go there?

Adverbs Exercise 1Underline the Adverbs. Draw arrow to the

verb modified.8) You must work hard if you want to do this exercise correctly.

9) Richard ate his breakfast fast and then ran quickly to school.

10)The school team played well and won its game easily.

11)Come here.

12)Did you go there?

Adverbs Also Modify Adjectives!!!

Examples: 1)This is an interesting book.

“interesting” is an adjective modifying the noun “book”

2) This is a very interesting book.

“Very” is an adverb modifying “interesting.”

This is an extremely interesting book. Extremely is an adverb modifying “interesting”

Note: Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns.

Adverbs: modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.

Adverbs Answer: How? When? Where? And to what degree or how much?

Adverbs Exercise 2Circle adverbs, underline the adjective they modify

1) Tom did a very difficult exercise.

2) That hat is too big for you.

3) Yes, it is rather large.

4) Dinner is almost ready.

5) This book is more interesting than that one.

6) What is the most interesting book you have ever read?

Adverbs Answer: How? When? Where? And to what degree or how much?

Adverbs Exercise 2Circle adverbs, underline the adjective they modify

1) Tom did a very difficult exercise.

2) That hat is too big for you.

3) Yes, it is rather large.

4) Dinner is almost ready.

5) This book is more interesting than that one.

6) What is the most interesting book you have ever read?

Adverbs Answer: How? When? Where? And to what degree or how much?

Adverbs Exercise 2Circle adverbs, underline the adjective they modify

7) Many men offered rather unfair treatment to women.

8)Aspasia of Milan was a very important exception.

9) She was a most remarkable woman.

10) Socrates is one of the more familiar names.

11)Too few people remember Aspasia’s name.

12) She was a justly famous teacher.

13) She was a remarkably intelligent person.

Adverbs Exercise 2Circle adverbs, underline the adjective they modify

7) Many men offered rather unfair treatment to women.

8)Aspasia of Milan was a very important exception.

9) She was a most remarkable woman.

10) Socrates is one of the more familiar names.

11)Too few people remember Aspasia’s name.

12) She was a justly famous teacher.

13) She was a remarkably intelligent person.

Ex: The student reads slowly.

“Slowly” is an adverb modifying the verb “reads.”

Ex: The student reads very slowly.

“Very” is an adverb modifying “slowly.”

Ex: The student reads most slowly.

“Most” is an adverb modifying “slowly.”

Adverbs Answer: How? When? Where? And to what degree or how much?

Adverbs Also Modify Other

Adverbs!!!

Adverbs Exercise 3Circle adverbs the modify other adverbs. Underline adverbs they

modify.

1) John speaks French very well.

2) I think he answered that question extremely cleverly.

3) He drove the car rather fast in that busy street.

4) We are nearly there now.

5) She spoke quite often with the great men of Athens.

6) In her day, Aspansia was known nearly everywhere.

Adverbs Answer: How? When? Where? And to what degree or how much?

Adverbs Exercise 3Circle adverbs the modify other adverbs. Underline adverbs they

modify.

1) John speaks French very well.

2) I think he answered that question extremely cleverly.

3) He drove the car rather fast in that busy street.

4) We are nearly there now.

5) She spoke quite often with the great men of Athens.

6) In her day, Aspansia was known nearly everywhere.

Adverbs Answer: How? When? Where? And to what degree or how much?

Adverbs Exercise 3Circle adverbs the modify other adverbs. Underline adverbs they

modify.

7) Why is she so seldom mentioned today?

8) Aspansia wrote speeches extremely well.

9)He speaks unusually poorly.

10) The parts were played too slowly.

Adverbs Answer: How? When? Where? And to what degree or how much?

Adverbs Exercise 3Circle adverbs the modify other adverbs. Underline adverbs they

modify.

7) Why is she so seldom mentioned today?

8) Aspansia wrote speeches extremely well.

9)He speaks unusually poorly.

10) The parts were played too slowly.

Adverbs Answer: How? When? Where? And to what degree or how much?