Adverbs. An adverb can modify 3 different parts of speech – a verb, an adjective, or another adverb Adverbs answer the questions Where? When? In What.

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Adverbs

An adverb can modify 3 different parts of speech – a verb, an adjective, or another adverb Adverbs answer the questions Where? When? In What Way? To What Extent? about the verb, adjective, or adverb. Most adverbs have an –ly ending.

Adverbs That Modify Verbs Where? drove downstay nearby When? report latercome tomorrow In What Way? cautiously approached walk quietly To What Extent? hardly countedscarcely escaped

Adverbs That Modify Adjectives When an adverb modifies an adjective, it usually answers the question: To What Extent? Very old violins are valuable.

Adverbs That Modify Other Adverbs When an adverb modifies another adverb, it usually answers the question: To What Extent? Some violins are played extremely rarely.

Adverbs That Do Not End With -ly afterward almost very quite often there hard sometimes soon everywhere long later here fast straight Similarly, not all –ly words are adverbs. Lovely, friendly, lively, kindly, lonely, homely, and elderly are used as adjectives.

Find the Adverbs People usually handle old violins carefully. Quickly tell your friend the answer.

Comparative Forms of Adverbs The comparative form of an adverb compares two actions. –For short adverbs, add –er as an ending when comparing. louder faster harder later –For long adverbs, use more before the adverb when comparing. more rapidly more harshly

Superlative Forms of Adverbs The superlative form of an adverb compares more than two actions. –For short adverbs, add –est as an ending when comparing. loudest fastest hardest latest –For long adverbs, use most before the adverb when comparing. most rapidlymost harshly

Irregular Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adverbs AdverbComparativeSuperlative wellbetterbest badlyworseworst little (amount)lessleast

Use the Correct Comparative or Superlative Form The DeAngelos had to walk ________ of all to school. (far) Not surprisingly, parks that are ________ to population centers have the _________ visitors. (near, many) farthest nearest most

Distinguishing Adjectives from Adverbs Adjectives and adverbs are often confused, especially when they appear after verbs. –The musicians are professional. The predicate adjective professional follows a linking verb and describes (modifies) musicians. –The musicians behaved professionally. The adverb professionally follows and describes (modifies) the action verb behaved.

Distinguishing Adjectives from Adverbs AdjectivesAdverbs The sound is bad. The band sounds good. The soloist seems well. (healthy) Music is a real art. The actor sang badly. (Good is never an adverb.) The band played well. Music is really popular.

Which is correct, Adjective or Adverb? I am (real, really) glad we left the park before the thunderstorm. He was (good, well) enough to go back to school when his fever was gone. I (sure, surely) appreciate all the assistance that was given. She proved that she could play (good, well) enough to be first chair flute.