A way to modify other words What is an adverb An adverb is a word that modifies a verb and adjective or another adverb Explorers eagerly chase adventure Eagerly is an adverb because it is modifying the verb chase ID: 178604
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Adverbs
A way to modify other wordsSlide2
What is an adverb?
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, and adjective, or another adverb.
Explorers
eagerly
chase
adventure.
Eagerly is an adverb because it is modifying the verb, chase.
Some explorers visit
amazingly
beautiful
places.
Amazingly is an adverb because it is modifying the adjective, beautiful.
Others
quite
bravely
explore
the unknown- space.
Quite is an adverb because it is modifying the adverb, bravely, which is modifying the verb explore.Slide3
What do they do??
Adverbs answer the questions
how
,
when
,
where
, or
to
what
extent
.
- How? suddenly, carefully, sadly
- When? now, later, soon
- Where? there, up, ahead
- To What Extent? completely, totally, fullySlide4
Where will you find them?
Adverbs can appear in different positions in sentences.
The tourists boarded the bus eagerly. (
after the verb
)
The tourists eagerly boarded the bus. (
before the verb
)
Eagerly, the tourists boarded the bus.
(
at the beginning of a sentence
)Slide5
They usually answer “what”
Adverbs that modify adjectives or other adverbs usually come directly before the words they modify. They usually answer the question
to what extent
.
Marco Polo told
really
wonderful tales of China.
Really
modifies the adjective, wonderful.
People were
very
eager to hear his stories.
Very
modifies the adjective, eager.
They
nearly
always hung on every word.
Nearly
modifies the adverb, always.Slide6
Clue: word + “ly
” = adverb
Many adverbs are formed by adding the suffix, -
ly
to the end of an adjective. Sometimes the spelling if the base word changes when –
ly
is added.
Near
: add –
ly
to make it an adverb-
nearly
Gentle
: drop the e and add –
ly
to make it an adverb-
gently
Easy
: change the y to
i
and add –
ly
to make it an adverb-
easilySlide7
Comparative adverbs
The comparative form of an adverb is used when you compare a person or thing with one other person or thing.
He finished
sooner
than she did.
If the adverb has one syllable, add an –
er
to make it comparative.
slow = slow
er
soon = soon
er
If the adverb has
two or more syllables
,
add
“more”
to the beginning to make it comparative.
calmly =
more
calmly
briskly =
more
brisklySlide8
Superlative adverbs
The superlative form of an adverb is used when you are comparing a person or thing with more than one other person or thing.
He is the
quickest
of the three boys.
If the adverb has one syllable, add an –
est
to make it superlative.
slow = slow
est
soon = soon
est
If the adverb has
two or more syllables
,
add
“most”
to the beginning to make it superlative.
Calmly =
most
calmly
Briskly =
most
brisklySlide9
Remember this rule!
Use only one sign of comparison at a time.
Do NOT use
more
and –
er
together or
most
and –
est
together.
Incorrect: That beach has the
most
whit
est
sand.
Correct: That beach has the whit
est
sand.Slide10
One more thing…
The comparative and superlative forms of some adjectives and adverbs are completely different words:
good, better, best
bad, worse, worst
well, better, best
much, more, most
little, less, least