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Adverbs

Adverbs. Adverbs. Usually end in – ly , but don’t have to. Modify a verb, adjective, or other adverb Verb: Speak softly and carry a big stick. Adjective: My classmates are often silly. Adverb: Hector left the haunted house screaming quite loudly. . Adverbs. Tell how

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Adverbs

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  1. Adverbs

  2. Adverbs • Usually end in –ly, but don’t have to. • Modify a verb, adjective, or other adverb • Verb: Speak softly and carry a big stick. • Adjective: My classmates are often silly. • Adverb: Hector left the haunted house screaming quite loudly.

  3. Adverbs • Tell how • The fire spread quickly. • I landed awkwardly when I fell off the trampoline. • Tell when • We are leaving tomorrow. • Justin always talks about his helicopters. • Tell where • My best friend lives nearby. • Please go there and give Maria all of your dinosaurs. • Tell to what extent • Susan emptied her locker completely • I hardly touched my chocolate mousse.

  4. Adverbs • An adverb clause is used to indicate “under what condition” something will take place. • We will win the game if we try hard. • Susie will fail the test unless she studies.

  5. Adverbs • Comparative Adverbs: used when comparing two people, places, or things. • She runs more quickly at school than at soccer practice. • I wish your mashed potatoes were less lumpy than hers. • Superlative Adverbs: indicates the extreme quality of something and is used talking about 3 or more people, places, or things. • My teacher is the most helpful one in the school. • Out of everyone in my family, I eat beans the least often.

  6. Practice 1 • Find all the adverbs. • Larry was severely injured. • The campfire blazed brightly. • Will our car be repaired today? • Hardly any people live nearby. • Ellen was driving extremely slowly and cautiously. • She was driving the most cautiously on the freeway.

  7. Practice 1 • Find all the adverbs. • Larry was severely injured. • The campfire blazed brightly. • Will our car be repaired today? • Hardly any people live nearby. • Ellen was driving extremelyslowly and cautiously. • She was driving the mostcautiously of everyone on the freeway.

  8. Practice 2 • Write 2 sentences using adverbs to modify verbs. • Write 2 sentences using adverbs to modify adjectives. • Write 2 sentences using adverbs to modify other adverbs.

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