Adverbs are words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Examples are provided of adverbs modifying verbs, with "long" describing how much was worked and "swiftly" describing how running was done. The document asks questions about identifying the adverb and modified verb in sample sentences, then provides the answers by identifying "quickly", "all night", and "nervously" as the adverbs and the verbs they modify in each sentence.

1. adverbs

2. What are adverbs? Adverbs are words that describe verbs, adjectives, or another adverb.

3. Examples I worked long into the night. She ran swiftly. Long modifies how much she worked. Swiftly modifies how she ran.

4. Questions What is the adverb in the following sentences? Mary jogged quickly down the road. John talked all night long. Carry paced nervously to school. What is the modified verb in each sentence?

5. Answers Quickly modifies how Mary ran. All night modifies how long John talked. Nervously modifies how Carry paced.

6. By :Erica and Hannah