Adverbs Lesson 1- Adverbs that Modify Verbs - PowerPoint Presentation

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Adverbs

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Lesson 1-

Adverbs that Modify Verbs

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Lesson 1-Adverbs that Modify Verbs

An adverb is a word that modifies a

verb

, an

adjective

, or

another

adverb

.

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Lesson 1

An adverb that modifies a

verb

may tell

how, where, when

,

or

to what extent

about the verb.

Many adverbs end in

ly

.

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Lesson 1

Adverbs that modify verbs may be placed

before the verb, after the verb

, or

at the very beginning of a sentence.

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Lesson 1

Examples:

How:

Maria spoke

slowly.

Where:

She stood

there.

When:

Then

she sat in a chair.

To what extent:

She

completely

convinced us.

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Lesson 1-Guided Practice

Directions: Identify the verb, then identify the adverb modifying the verb.Maria often presents reports on television.She studied hard for this job. Frequently, Maria reads the evening news.She usually reports from the local station. She works there with a staff of reporters. Maria usually reports on environmental issues.

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Adverbs that Modify Adjectives and Adverbs

Lesson 2

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Lesson 2-Modifying Adj. & Adv.

Adverbs that modify

adjectives

and

adverbs

answer the questions

how

and

to

what

extent

.

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Lesson 2-Modifying Adj. & Adv.

Adverbs can add meaning to adjectives and other adverbs. Examples: Superman is very brave She danced extremely well.

adverb

adjective

adverb

adverb

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An adverb that modifies an adjective or another adverb usually comes directly before the word it modifies.Example:Highway safety is a very serious problem.We should think about it extremely carefully.

Lesson 2-Modifying Adj. & Adv.

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Directions: Write the word that the underlined adverb modifies and tell whether the word is an adverb or an adjective.This article states the facts very strongly.Do you know about this dreadfully important problem?We don’t drive too fast. The city needs an almost immediate solution.The mayor acted extremely quickly.

Lesson 2 – Guided Practice

adverb

adverb

adverb

adjective

adjective

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Adverbs that Compare

Lesson

3

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Lesson 3 – Comparative/Superlative Adverbs

Comparative

and

superlative

adverbs compare actions.

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The comparative form of an adverb compares two actions. Example: In the debate, Julie spoke longer than Carla.

Lesson 3 – Comparative/Superlative Adverbs

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To form a comparative adverb:Add er to all adverbs with one syllable and to some adverbs with two syllables.Use more with most adverbs with two syllables and all adverbs with more than two syllables.Examples: -long, longer-early, earlier-slowly, more slowly

Lesson 3 – Comparative/Superlative Adverbs

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The superlative form of an adverb compares more than two actions. Example: Tanya spoke the longest of all.

Lesson 3 – Comparative/Superlative Adverbs

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To form a superlative adverb:Add est to all adverbs with one syllable and to some adverbs with two syllables.Use most with most adverbs with two syllables and all adverbs with more than two syllables.Examples: -long, longest-early, earliest-slowly, most slowly

Lesson 3 – Comparative/Superlative Adverbs

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Irregular formsSome comparative and superlative adverbs have irregular forms. Examples: -well, better, best-badly, worse, worst-little, less, least-much, more, most

Lesson 3 – Comparative/Superlative Adverbs

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Directions: Write the comparative and superlative form of each word. latebusilyfastpeacefullysuccessfully

Lesson 3 – Guided Practice

later

faster

more successfully

most busily

most peacefully

latest

more busily

fastest

more peacefully

m

ost successfully

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Adverbs or Adjectives?

Lesson 4

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Lesson 4 –Adverbs or Adjectives?

Some words can be used both as

adjectives

and as

adverbs

.

Remember:

An

adjective

modifies a

noun/pronoun.

An

adverb

modifies a

verb

, an

adjective

or

another adverb.

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Examples:Adjectives:Bob was fast.The journey was long. Adverbs: We ran fast.I worked long into the night.

Lesson 4 –Adverbs or Adjectives?

fast modifies the noun “Bob”

l

ong modifies the noun “journey”

Fast modifies the verb “ran”

l

ong modifies the verb “worked”

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Some adverbs have an ly ending, which makes them easy to recognize. Adjective: quick slow loudAdverb: quickly slowly loudly

Lesson 4 –Adverbs or Adjectives?

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Good vs. WellGood is always used as an adjective.Well is usually used as an adverb.Examples:That was a good decision. adjectiveYou spoke well. adverb

Lesson 4 –Adverbs or Adjectives?

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Directions: Write the word in parentheses that correctly completes each sentence. Then, identify whether the word is an adjective or an adverb.Gwen is a (good, well) salesperson. adjectiveShe is always (polite, politely) to her customers. adjectiveShe treats everyone (helpful, helpfully). adverbHer presentations of new products are (good, well). adjectiveThey are planned especially (good, well). adverb

Lesson 4 –Adverbs or Adjectives?

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Avoiding Double Negatives

Lesson

5

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Lesson 5 – Double Negatives

Some

negative

words are used as adverbs.

A

negative

is a word that means ”

no

.”

Examples:

never

,

none

,

no

,

hardly

,

no

one

,

and

nowhere

.

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Lesson 5 – Double Negatives

Use only

one

negative

word to give a negative meaning.

If

two negative words are used together it makes a

double

negative

and is

incorrect

.

Example:

I

won’t never

give up.

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Lesson 5 – Double Negatives

To correct a

double negative

, you can

substitute

a

matching positive word

, or

drop one of the negatives

.

Example:

I

won’t never

give up.

I

won’t ever

give up.

I

will never

give up.

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Directions: Write the word in parentheses that correctly completes each sentence..Yoko hadn’t (never, ever) heard the story of Blackwell’s life.Elizabeth Blackwell never wanted to be (anything, nothing) other than a doctor. In 1845 medical schools did not admit (no, any) women.Blackwell never (did, didn’t) accept rejection.

Lesson 4 –Adverbs or Adjectives?

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Using Commas to Set Off Words

Lesson 6

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Lesson 6 – Using Commas

Use a comma to show a

pause

after an

introductory word.

Example:

Yes

,

I think that the new law is needed.

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Lesson 6 – Using Commas

Use commas to set off words called

interrupters

that interrupt the flow of a sentence.

Example:

Senator

Perillo

,

of course

,

is campaigning hard.

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Lesson 6 – Using Commas

Use commas to set off

nouns of direct address

(the name of someone who is being spoken to directly.)

Example:

Are you in favor of the parkland bill,

Sam?

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Lesson 6 – Using Commas

Use commas to set off an

appositive

.

**If an

appositive

is necessary for the meaning of a sentence, do not use commas.

Example:

This bill,

a tax measure,

failed to pass.

The word

senate

comes from Latin.

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Directions: Tell where to use commas in the following sentences. My computer an out-of-date model needs to be replaced.These computers are highly praised I believe.Do you have the newest model Mr. Sato?Yes it is over here.It costs more money I imagine.

Lesson 6 – Using Commas

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Prefixes

Lesson

7

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Lesson 7 – Prefixes

A

prefix

is a word part added to the beginning of a base word.

Once you know the meaning of a prefix, you can figure out the meaning of a familiar base word that has that prefix.

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Prefix

Meaning

Example

re

again, back

rethink, replace

un

not,

the opposite of

unknown, unhappy

dis

not, the opposite of, lack of

dislike, disinfect,

disorder

mis

wrongly, badly

misplace, misbehave

in

not,

without, in, into

incomplete, inexperience

im

not,

without, in, into

impatient, imbalance

ir

,

il

not,

without

irregular, illogical

non

not, the opposite of, without

nonworking, nonsense

pre

before, in preparation

for

preview, preschool

post

after,

later, behind

postscript

inter

between or among, together

international, interlace

bi

having

two of, twice

bicycle, biweekly

ex

out of or from, previous

ex-president

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Directions: Identify the prefix and give the meaning of each word. impossible interaction recopy regain disobey

Lesson 7 – Prefixes

not possible

action among each other

gain

again

copy again

not

obey