How did it happen?
When did it happen?
To what extent did it happen?
Where did it happen?
Who can answer these questions?!!
The Adverb Can!!!
Adverb
Adverb
Adverb
Yes, an Adverb Will Tell Us:
*Where *When
*How *To What Extent
An Adverb Can Describe 3 Parts of Speech: *verb, *adjective, *adverb
Adverbs can come before or after the word they describe.
Where is that adverb??
adverb
adverb
adverb
adverb
EXAMPLE: I carefully looked everywhere!
What is the Verb?
looked
How did you look?
carefully = Adverb #1, before the verb
Where did you look?
everywhere = Adverb #2, after the verb
adverb
“How Rude!”
An Adverb Can Also Split a Verb Phrase in Half!
not
Example: Many students could not wait for school on Monday.
What is the verb phrase?
could wait
What is the adverb?
Not..spliting the verb phrase in ½!!!
1. You can intently play video games for hours!
LET’S PRACTICE! ADVERBS DESCRIBING VERBS
Directions: 1st tell the verb/verb phrase in the sentence.
Then, tell the adverb describing it.
What is the verb phrase?
can play
What is the adverb?
intently
2. The moon shined brightly in the dark sky.
What is the verb?
shined
What is the adverb?
brightly
Example: The fair is especially busy on Saturday night.
“What adjective describes fair?”
busy
“How busy?”
especially = adverb
An Adverb Can Also Describe an Adjective!
Let’s Try Some! Adverbs Describing Adjectives
Directions: 1st tell the adjective in the sentence.
Then, tell the adverb describing it.
1. I waited nearly two hours to get tickets to the new Harry Potter movie!
Adjective?
two
Adverb?
nearly
Why isn’t new an adverb?
It also describes movie
2. At the movie, the popcorn seemed more buttery than mine at home!
Adjective?
buttery
Adverb?
more
An Adverb Can Also Describe Another Adverb!
Example: The guest left quite abruptly.
How did he leave?
How abruptly?
abruptly = adverb
quite = adverb describing adverb
“What a crazy guest!”
Let’s Try Some! Adverbs Describing Adverbs
Find the adverbs in the sentence.
1. Justin Bieber is most definitely the richest music icon there is!
What are the adjectives?
Both describing?
To what extent is he hot?
How definite?
richest, music
icon = a noun
definitely = Adverb #1
most = Adverb #2
2. Seats for his performance have been going especially quickly!
What is the verb phrase?
have been going
How are they going?
quickly = adverb #1
How quickly?
especially = adverb #2
Adverbs: Now, most, definitely, positively, undoubtedly
Now you most definitely, positively, undoubtedly know your adverbs!!!