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Adverbs

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Adverbs

An adverb tells you more about a verb.

Verbs are doing, being or feeling words.

run

fly

think

speak

quickly

steadily

carefully

loudly

Try modifying one of the verbs with one of the adverbs?

Revision

fly steadily

think quickly

speak carefully

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Adverbs

They can still tell you more about a verb.

Some adverbs do not end in ly.

then

now

soon

here

Try modifying one of the verbs with one of the adverbs

there

tomorrow

I lost my broomstick

Where?

here.

I want a cat

When?

now.

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Adverbs

Adverbs tell us about when, where and why or how.

The cat slept

When?

daily.

earlier.

yesterday.

The verb ‘slept’ is modified by the adverbs.

Can you think of any other adverbs which answer the question: When?

The cat slept

The cat slept

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Adverbs

Adverbs tell us about when, where and why or how.

The cat walked

Where?

here.

there.

outside.

The verb ‘walked’ is modified by the adverbs.

Can you think of any other adverbs which answer the question: Where?

The cat walked

The cat walked

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Adverbs

Adverbs tell us about when, where and how or why.

The cat watched

How?

silently.

intently.

avidly.

The verb ‘watched’ is modified by the adverbs.

Can you think of any other adverbs which answer the question: Why?

The cat watched

The cat watched

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