1. Sentence Diagramming
Part 6:
Adverbs

2. What is an Adverb? extremely An adverb is a word that describes a:
Adjective
Adverb
Hint: Almost any words that ends –ly is an adverb.
quickly
extremely
Surprisingly
unusually
considerably

3. What Do Adverbs Do? Adverbs answer the following questions: Where When
How
How often
To what extent
It is cold outside! (Where is it cold?)
We should go to London tomorrow. (When should we go?)
We should buy a ticket quickly. (How should we buy a ticket?)
Sometimes Paris is better than London. (How often is it better?)
London is really cool! (To what extent is it cool?)

4. Diagramming Adverbs:
Like adjectives, Adverbs are diagrammed below the baseline, directly under the verb, adjective, or adverb that they describe.
The passengers quickly boarded the plane.
This adverb answers the question “how”
passengers
boarded
plane
The
quickly
the

5. Diagramming Adverbs: Our flight landed early. (Adv. describing a verb)
This adverb answers the question “when?”
Our
early
The plane ticket was not very expensive. (Adv describing an adj.)
ticket
was
expensive
This adverb answers “to what extent?”
The
not
very
plane

6. More Diagramming Practice:
The customs officer stamped our passport relatively quickly! (Adverb describing another adverb)
officer
stamped
passport
The
customs
quickly
our
relatively
These adverb work together to answer “how” the officer stamped the passport.
My passport is almost full!
passport is
full My
almost
This adverb answers the question “To what extent?”