Adverbs

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Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They answer the questions: Where? When? How? To what extent? Adverbs are often formed by adding –ly to an adjective Example: go thereleft latespeak softly nearly complete

Underline the adverb in each sentence. Circle the word(s) that each adverb modifies. Note: Don’t forget to circle auxiliary verbs if the adverb modifies a verb phrase. 1.You can rarely get tickets for this horse show. 2.Vivi mounts her horse cheerfully. 3.The horse trots briskly around the ring.

Provide appropriate adverbs to fill the blanks in the following sentences. 1.Medieval castles have _____________ fascinated me. 2.You must breathe more _____________ at this altitude. 3.My ears and nose became _____________ cold as we waited for the bus.

Identify the underlined word by writing above it ADV for adverb or ADJ for adjective. Then, underline twice the word that it is modifying. 1.The ghastly rodent frightened us. 2.The loud train whistle made the baby cry. 3.The dog barked loudly at the cat.

Underline the word that each boldfaced adverb is modifying. 1.The speaker was somewhat annoyed that the microphone wasn’t working properly. 2.The rock band arrived at the concert late and went right on stage. 3.The wind blew surprisingly strongly all night.

Underline each adverb once and the word or words it modifies twice in each of the following sentences. 1.The city often holds concerts in the park. 2.The current here is too dangerous for swimming. 3.The wind was bitterly cold during the month of December.