PPT-ADVERBS An adverb is a word that modifies (describes) ______, __________, or ____________.

a verb an adjective another adverb Ex Steve swam rapidly across the pool describing a verb Joel is a fairly good ball player describing an adjective Our guest left quite. Comparative Adverbs. A comparative adverb compares 2 actions.. When comparing 2 actions add . –er . to the adverb.. Use . more. instead of adding –er if the adverb ends in –ly. NEVER use . more. Adverbs. Adverbs . add to verbs. (get it?!). They tell us . how. , . where. , . when. , or . to what extent. the action of the verb is being performed. Adverbs. Modify…. Verbs. Adjectives. Adverbs. What’s the Difference?. Adjectives. Adjectives modify nouns. To modify means to change in some way. For example:. "I ate a meal." . Meal. is a noun. We don't know what kind of meal; all we know is that someone ate a meal. . -- a word that modifies a . verb, an adjective, or another adverb by making its meaning more specific. Examples. Modifying Verbs. Never. swim alone. . He has . seldom . complained.. Modifying Adjectives . Adverb . An adverb answers these questions:. . How? In what manner?. . patiently, boldly, slowly, softly, enthusiastically. . When?. . recently, later, finally, daily, again, formerly. . Where?. ADVERBS. An adverb modifies adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs.. Adverbs tell:. Adverbs often end in . –. ly. .. RULE: The word . not. is . always. an adverb.. How?. Where?. When?. To what extent?. Adverbs modify . verbs. , . adjectives. . and other . adverbs. They . answer:. How. ? . To What Extent? When. ? Where. ? Why?. Adverbs Modify Verbs. how=in what manner. After the verb. At the end of the sentence. Lesson 1: What is an Adverb?. Adverbs. An . adverb . is a word that describes a verb. . Tell how, when, or where the action happens. . Many end in –. ly. . . Common Adverbs. How: fast, hard, together, happily, quietly. adverb. ?. A word that modifies (or describes) a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.. What . questions does an . adverb. help us to answer?. How?. H. ow often? . When. ?. . To . what . extent? . What is an adjective?. Adjectives are words that . modify. (describe) a noun or pronoun. Adjectives answer the following questions:. What . kind?. How many?. How much?. Which one?*. *adapted from . http://. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. . Examples: . . The sprinter ran . swiftly. . . . (. modifies verb ran . and. . tells how. ). . . I read the funny pages . Adjective and Adverb NOTES Adjectives An adjective is a word that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun They answer the questions: What kind? Which one or ones? How many or much? Articles are Adjectives Review of Adjectives and Adverbs. Adjective. -modifies a . noun. or a . pronoun. Adverb. -may modify a . verb. , an . adjective. , or another . adverb. *Most adverbs end in –. ly. (clearly, happily, eagerly), but not all adverbs. Moreover, a few common adjectives end in –. adverbs. An adverb is a word/a set of words that modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.. It tells when, where, and how an action is performed or indicates the quality or degree of the action..