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1. Grammar Unit
Adverbs

2. Let’s Review . . .
The adverb is the fifth of the eight parts of speech.
Just for the record, here are all eight:
• Noun
• Pronoun
• Adjective
• Verb
• Adverb
• Preposition
• Conjunction
• Interjection

3. First, let's start with a basic
definition:
• Adverbs modify verbs.
• An adverb can also modify adjectives and
other adverbs.
• mod·i·fy = To qualify or limit the meaning of. For
example, summer modifies day in the phrase a
summer day.

4. Adverbs answer these
questions:
• WHERE?
• WHEN?
• HOW?
• HOW OFTEN?
• TO WHAT EXTENT?

5. How’s your short term memory?
Without looking at your notes, what are the
FIVE questions that adverbs answer?

6. What might be some
commonly used Adverbs?
WHERE:
• Here
• There
• Away
• Up
WHEN:
• Now
• Then
• Later
• Soon
• Yesterday
HOW:
• Easily
• Quietly
• Slowly
• Quickly
HOW OFTEN:
• Never
• Always
• Often
• Seldom

7. More commonly used Adverbs.
TO WHAT EXTENT:
• Very
• Almost
• Too
• So
• Really

8. Now, how many more can YOU
come up with from each category?
WHERE?
WHEN?
TO WHAT EXTENT?
HOW OFTEN?
HOW?

9. The two dark cats were walking slowly on the fence.
Slowly - modifies the verb walking and tells how the cats were walking
Now it is time to trim the very long grass in the front yard.
Now - modifies the verb is and tells when.
Very - modifies the adjective long and tells to what extent
She is never too easily frightened away.
Never - modifies the verb is and tells how often.
Too - modifies the adverb easily and tells to what extent.
Easily - modifies the adjective frightened and tells how.
Away - modifies the adjective frightened and tells where.
Let’s try some practice sentences . . .

10. You have two minutes to . . .
Find a partner, copy 3 sentences from a
book, and identify any and all adverbs in
the sentences.
Be prepared to share with the class!

11. Take the next few minutes to
prepare for the Adverb Quiz

13. Adverb Quiz
Identify the adverbs in the following sentences.
• 1. Today, Sam suggested that we carefully clean the
statue for the class service project.
• 2. The bank book is often there on the desk.
• 3. Jeanne could always clearly see the mountain through
the binoculars Dan gave her.
• 4. The teacher never asked the shy boy to give an oral
report.
• 5. He was too scared to consider a lengthy conversation
with the extremely beautiful girl. 6. Do you have a special
someone in your life now?
• 7. Her story was printed in the town paper much later.

14. Adverb Homework
In a newspaper or magazine, find an article that
interests you and is more than 10 sentences
in length.
Tape the article to a clean sheet of paper.
With a LIGHT GREEN pencil or pen, underline
and number all the adverb in the article.
On the paper, identify the type of adverb it is.
Due Tomorrow at the beginning of class.

15. Answers
• 1. today - tells when
carefully - tells how
• 2. often - tells how often
there - tells where
• 3. always - tells how often
clearly - tells how
• 4. never - tells how often
• 5. too - tells to what extent
extremely - tells to what extent
• 6. now - tells when
• 7. much - tells to what extent
later - tells when