Adverbs

1. COW Unit 3
Adverbs
Mrs. Tweedy
7th Grade ELA
Writing

2. Adverbs
• An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, and
adjective, or another adverb.
• Adverbs answer the following questions:
– How?
• The girl walked slowly.
– When?
• The party starts now.
– Where?
• My friend is coming over here.
– To what extent?
• That dinner was very delicious.

3. Comparative Adverbs
• The comparative form of an adverb
compares TWO actions.
– Add –er or use the word ‘more’ with the
adverb.
– Do NOT use ‘more’ with an adverb ending in –
er.
• Fast  faster
• Quickly  more quickly

4. Superlative Adverbs
• The superlative form of an adverb
compares MORE than two actions.
– Add –est or use the word ‘most’ with the
adverb.
– Do NOT use –est with the word ‘most’
• Fast  Fastest
• Quickly  Most quickly

5. Double Negatives
• A double negative is the incorrect use of
two negative words to convey a negative
meaning.
• Avoid double negatives by using only one
negative word to convey a negative
meaning.
– Incorrect: The boy didn’t have no shoes on.
– Correct: The boy didn’t have shoes on.
– Correct: The boy had no shoes on.

6. Misplaced Modifiers
• A modifier can be a single adjective or
adverb, or it can be a phrase, such as a
prepositional phrase.
• A modifier should be as close as possible
to the word it modifies.
• A misplaced modifier can result in
confusing or misleading sentence.
– Correct: The girl in the blue jacket saw the
robbery.
– Incorrect: The girl saw the robbery in the blue
jacket.

7. Accept & Except
• Accept
– To take or receive
– To agree or consent
– To consider as true/to believe in
• Except
– But
– Leaving out
– Excluding/omitting