and Prepositions English II The Adverb An adverb modifies a verb an adjective or another adverb An adverb tells where when how or to what extent how long or how much ID: 392141
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Adverbs and Prepositions
English IISlide2
The Adverb
An
adverb
modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
An adverb tells
where
,
when, how,
or
to what extent (how long
or
how much
).
Adverbs may NOT follow linking verbsSlide3
The Adverb
In the following examples, each boldface adverb modifies a verb.
Where?
We lived
there
. Please step up. I have the ticket herePut that down.When?May we go tomorrow?Water the plant weekly.We’ll see you later.He arrived early. Slide4
The Adverb
How?
She
quickly
agreed.
The rain fell softly. Drive carefully. He sang beautifully.To What Extent?Fill the tank completely.He hardly moved. Did she hesitate slightly?They partly completed the form. Slide5
The Adverb
Helpful Hints:
Because adverbs cannot follow linking verbs, be sure that you never write words like
when, where, why,
or
because after linking verbs is, are, was, or were.Slide6
The Adverb
Examples:
The reason we lost the game was because we fumbled six times.
Love is when he brings her flowers after an argument.
This is where James Bond falls out of the plane without a parachute.
That is why you cannot carry backpacks into the classroom.Slide7
The Adverb
State whether the sentences below are grammatically correct.
The pitcher threw effortlessly for the full nine innings.
We were able to follow the directions easy.
Angela still feels badly about losing her Mom’s necklace. October 23, 1999 was when we bought that convertible.Slide8
Prepositions
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun, called the object of the preposition, to another word.
I rode past the village.
I rode through the village.
I rode toward the village.
I rode near the village.I rode around the village. I rode beyond the village.Slide9
Aboard
Beside
Into
Through
About
BesidesLikeThroughoutAboveBetweenNearTo
Across
Beyond
Of
Toward
After
But
Off
Under
Against
By
On
Underneath
Along
Concerning
Onto
Until
Amid
Despite
Opposite
Unto
Among
Down
Out
Up
Around
During
Outside
Upon
As
Except
Over
With
At
Excepting
Past
Within
Before
For
Pending
Without
Behind
From
Regarding
Below
In
Respecting
Beneath
Inside
Since Slide10
Prepositions
A Preposition that consists of two or more words is called a compound preposition.
The soccer game was delayed because of rain.
Who is sitting in front of Jessie?Slide11
According
to
Because of
Next to
Ahead of
By means ofOn account ofAlong withIn addition toOn top ofApart fromIn front ofOut of
Aside
from
In spite of
Owing to
As to
Instead
of
Compound PrepositionsSlide12
Object of the Preposition
Eli told me about the fire.
Owen sat opposite me.
They read the report concerning him.
The birds flew beyond the clouds.
Everyone arrived except Bill.He left without notice.Slide13
Prepositions
Sook
came here from Korea.
All but Jane agreed.
All waited outside the door.
The books were thrown upon the bed.The house remained in the family.She parked between the signs.