2. Essential Questions
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to answer the
following questions:
1. What do adverbs modify?
2. What four questions do adverbs answer?
3. What is the most common ending for adverbs?
4. What do intensifiers do?
5. What two tips did you learn about adverbs and what you can
do with them in a sentence?
6. ADVERB
● Adverbs tell how, when, where, and to what
extent/degree.
● Hint: They often end in –ly.
Where: The group stopped here on their trip.
When: Will they return soon?
How: Everyone played magnificently.
To What Extent: The auditorium was completely full.
Adverb Frame
7. Adverbs
words that modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Adverbs tell how,
when, where, and
to what
extent/degree.
Hint: They often
end in –ly.
Adverbs tell...
8. INTENSIFIER
An intensifier is an adverb that defines the degree of
an adjective or another adverb (tells to what
extent/degree).
extremely most quite so
somewhat nearly rather just
really more only
too
truly very
Adverb Frame
9. Adverbs
words that modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Adverbs tell how,
when, where, and
to what
extent/degree.
Hint: They often
end in –ly.
Adverbs tell... Intensifiers
An adverb that defines
the degree of an
adjective or another
adverb (tells to what
extent/degree).
extremely, most, quite,
so, somewhat, nearly,
rather, just, really,
more, only, too, truly,
very
10. COMMONLY USED ADVERBS
Other commonly used adverbs:
afterward, fast, low, often, today
already, forth, more, slow, tomorrow
also, hard, near, sometimes, too
back, instead, next, still, yet
even, late, not, straight
far, long, now, then
Adverb Frame
11. Adverbs
words that modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Adverbs tell how,
when, where, and
to what
extent/degree.
Hint: They often
end in –ly.
Adverbs tell... Intensifiers
afterward, fast, low,
often, today,
already, forth, more,
slow, tomorrow,
also, hard, near,
sometimes, too,
back, instead, next,
still, yet, even, late,
not, straight, far,
long, now, then
Other Common Adverbs
An adverb that defines
the degree of an
adjective or another
adverb (tells to what
extent/degree).
extremely, most, quite,
so, somewhat, nearly,
rather, just, really,
more, only, too, truly,
very
12. TIP FOR ADVERBS
● Adverbs (non-intensifiers) are words that can be
moved in a sentence (without changing the
meaning).
○ We walked slowly to class.
○ Slowly, we walked to class.
● If you can’t move a word that you think is an
adverb, it’s not an adverb.
○ The book was very interesting.
○ Interesting, the book was very.
● Adverbs can be removed from sentences.
○ We will go to class soon.
○ We will go to class.
13. Adverbs
words that modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Adverbs tell how,
when, where, and
to what
extent/degree.
Hint: They often
end in –ly.
Adverbs tell... Intensifiers
afterward, fast, low,
often, today,
already, forth, more,
slow, tomorrow,
also, hard, near,
sometimes, too,
back, instead, next,
still, yet, even, late,
not, straight, far,
long, now, then
Other Common Adverbs
Adverbs (non-
intensifiers) are
words that can be
moved in a sentence
(without changing
the meaning);
adverbs can be
removed from
sentences.
Tip for Adverbs
What do adverbs modify? What four questions do adverbs answer? What is the most common ending for
adverbs? What do intensifiers do? What two tips did you learn about adverbs and what you can do with
them in a sentence?
An adverb that defines
the degree of an
adjective or another
adverb (tells to what
extent/degree).
extremely, most, quite,
so, somewhat, nearly,
rather, just, really,
more, only, too, truly,
very
14. PRACTICE & APPLY P. 21
Turn to page 21 in your grammar textbook. You will
complete #1-5 from Exercise A. Do your work on the back
of the notes page. Once you have completed your work,
check your answers on the next slide to see how you did.
Directions: Write each adverb in sentences 1-5.
Hint: Look for words that tell how, when, where, to what
extent, to what degree.
15. Answer Key p. 21
1. tirelessly
2. often, late
3. very, more
4. terribly
5. gradually
