1. Adverbs
• An adverb tells us more about a verb
“Be quiet,” said Kate.

2. Adverbs
• An adverb tells us more about a verb
“Be quiet,” said Kate.
 “Be quiet!” said Kate angrily.

3. Adverbs
• Many adverbs are made by adding –ly at
the end of an adjective

4. Adverbs
• Many adverbs are made by adding –ly at the
end of an adjective
adjective adverb
slow
quick
careful

5. Adverbs
• Many adverbs are made by adding –ly at the
end of an adjective
adjective adverb
slow slowly
quick
careful

6. Adverbs
• Many adverbs are made by adding –ly at the
end of an adjective
adjective adverb
slow slowly
quick quickly
careful

7. Adverbs
• Many adverbs are made by adding –ly at the
end of an adjective
adjective adverb
slow slowly
quick quickly
careful carefully

8. Adverbs
• Many adverbs are made by adding –ly at
the end of an adjective
• BUT:
 “ Mike walks fast to school.”

9. Adverbs
• Many adverbs are made by adding –ly at
the end of an adjective
• BUT:
 “ Mike walks fast to school.”

10. Can you come up with a
sentence which uses an
adverb?

11. Act an adverb!

12. The tortoise trudged slowly,
looking for food.

13. The customer complained
angrily on the phone.

14. The poor girl accidentally
dropped her ice cream onto the
ground.

15. Adverbs can also tell us where
something happens.
• “Fred often plays the Xbox around his
friends house.

16. They can also tell us how often
something happens.
• I am a keen sportsman. I play tennis three
times a week!

17. • next door • permanently
underneath temporarily
upstairs always
behind usually
in front normally
down the road carefully
next door preciously
briefly slowly
forever hardly
shortly

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