Transcript Adverbs - Burnet Middle School
WHAT IS AN ADVERB?
•
Adverbs can modify (describe) three different parts of speech.
•
Modify: Verbs, Adjectives, and other Adverbs
ADVERBS MODIFYING VERBS • Adverbs give us more details about action verbs.
• Answer the following questions: Where? When? In what Way?
To what extent?
ADVERBS MODIFYING VERBS push
upward
fell
there
VERB Where?
travels
everywhere
go
outside ADVERB
When?
Swims
often
delivered
daily
Arrived
yesterday
exhibits
yearly
In what way?
works
carefully
chews
noisily
speaks
well
acted
willingly
To what extent?
hardly
ate
almost
cried
really
surprised
partly
finished
FINDING ADVERBS THAT MODIFY VERBS 1.
One of California’s main attractions is the coastline, which
stretches
continuously
along the western border of the state.
2. Some people enjoy watching the gray whales as these whales migrate yearly to the California coast.
3. Others i ntently view the tide pools for hours at a time.
4. The ocean life seems to disappear as the water rushes in and
out.
5. The seals calmly sunbathe ocean waters.
on some of the rocky cliffs and swim lazily in the
1.
ADVERBS THAT MODIFY VERBS: PART 1 Alan
grows
tomatoes
everywhere
.
2.
He
lives
in the city
now
.
3.
Alan carefully planted two plants in pots.
4.
He
watered
them
daily
.
5.
The plants grew quickly .
6.
Finally
, he
picked
four ripe tomatoes.
7.
He
served
them
proudly
.
8.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed them.
ADVERBS THAT MODIFY VERBS: PART 2 9. Susan
looked
at them
nervously
.
10.Finally
, she
asked
if they were alive.
11.She had never seen bats.
12.Now
she and her uncle
stared
at some.
13.He knew they would fly away. 14.Bats live everywhere , but most people never see them.
15.Susan looked quietly at the tiny creatures.
16.She really wanted to see them fly.
ADVERBS THAT MODIFY VERBS: PART 3
17. Suddenly
she
saw
a cat.
18. The cat was staring hard at a sparrow.
19. The sparrow was pecking carelessly at some seeds.
20. The cat crept steadily toward the bird.
21. The cat’s tail twitched nervously .
22. Ana shouted loudly at the cat.
23.
Immediately
the cat
stopped
.
24. The sparrow flew high into a tree.
25. The hungry cat ran away .
ADVERBS THAT MODIFY ADJECTIVES • An adverb that modifying an adjective only answers one questions To what extent?
ADVERB
ADJECTIVE
very
upset To what extent?
extremely definitely
wrong
never
nice tall
ADVERBS MODIFY ADJECTIVES: PART 1 1. California’s central valley has soil
abundantly
rich in nutrients.
2. The state’s warm weather allows for an
unusually
long growing season.
3. Farmers are able to grow
many
different kinds of fruits and vegetables.
4. The broccoli and spinach that are grown in California are
dark
nutritious.
green and 5. California avocados are tasty, but they have a
high
fat content.
ADVERBS THAT MODIFY ADJECTIVES: PART 2 6. Grapes and peaches are
extremely
sweet fruits that many people enjoy.
7. Cantaloupes and honeydew melons are packed in very shipping to market.
large
containers for 8. Plums and apricots are small fruits, but they have
unusually
large seeds.
9. The
constantly
humid weather of southern California is good for growing oranges.
10.California’s delicious fruits and vegetables are
widely
known throughout the world.
ADVERBS THAT MODIFY ADJECTIVES: PART 3 1. The afternoon sun was
unusually
pleasant.
2. We heard a
very
loud knock on the back door.
3. He was
too
short for the role.
4. The author was
extremely
upset by the poor sales of her book.
5. The owner of the store has been
seriously
ill for some time.
ADVERBS THAT MODIFY ADJECTIVES: PART 4 6. This fruit salad is
quite
tart.
7. The defendant was
absolutely
rose.
still as the foreman of the jury 8. She is
thoroughly
adept at walking the high wire.
9. In his prediction my father was
almost
right.
10.In spite of her defeat, she was
not
sad at all.
ADVERBS THAT MODIFY OTHER ADVERBS • • Sometimes adverbs describe other adverbs more.
An adverb that modifies another adverb answer the question: To what extent?
To what extent?
moved
very
quickly climbed
almost
over
not
completely wrong
only
just recognizable
ADVERBS THAT MODIFY OTHER ADVERBS 1. Time passed too slowly for the eager contestants.
2. Almost happily , the owner handed us the car keys.
3. The visitors were unusually well received by the mayor.
4. He was quite easily talked into changing his mind.
5. Debbie argued less loudly once she realized her error.
6. The movie ended rather suddenly .
7. The guest of honor arrived slightly late for dinner.
8. This ring is entirely too expensive.
9. After receiving a ticket, my brother drove more slowly .
10. Do you promise to visit us relatively soon ?
The sentences came from the following textbooks and workbooks.
Houghton Mifflin: English: Copyright 1990 Prentice Hall: Writing and Grammar Handbook Edition: 2004