ADVERBS

ADVERBS modify: VERBS ADJECTIVES other ADVERBS

ADVERBS modifying verbs answer these questions: WHERE? WHEN? HOW? (IN WHAT WAY?) TO WHAT EXTENT?

WHERE? WHEN? fell below arrived today went there left early move aside should have been done before climbs down begins then

HOW? TO WHAT EXTENT? happily ran partly understands danced awkwardly have not completed will end abruptly wash completely sung loudly hardly known

Ancient people often saw designs in the stars. They carefully named the constellations. Constellations are sometimes imagined to be groupings of bright stars. Eighty-eight constellations are recognized today. Draco, the dragon, bravely defended Hera’s apple tree. Hercules subdued him quickly in a struggle to get apples. Identify the adverb and which question it is answering.

7. Hera placed Draco overhead in the stars to remember him. 8 7. Hera placed Draco overhead in the stars to remember him. 8. Draco is one of the constellations now. 9. The constellation Hercules is very near Draco. 10. Hercules was originally represented as a kneeling man with his foot on Draco. 11. The constellations fully symbolize the myth. Identify the adverb and which question it is answering.

ADVERBS modifying adjectives and other adverbs only answer: TO WHAT EXTENT?

Modifying Modifying ADJECTIVES: ADVERBS: very glad moved very quickly absolutely wrong climbed almost over almost ready not completely wrong entirely grateful only just recognizable

A glow just barely appears on the northern horizon. Lights move unexpectedly fast across the sky. A glowing curtain of light forms more clearly. It arches farther forward. It swirls and dances somewhat closer to the Earth. I have only just comprehended the beauty of the night sky. Identify the adverb(s) and the word each modifies.

ADJECTIVE or ADVERB an early class woke early gentle hands handle gently bright paint paint brightly

Do not assume that all words ending in –ly are adverbs Do not assume that all words ending in –ly are adverbs. These are adjectives. curly hair friendly neighbors chilly wind deadly poison disorderly conduct

Some people think that constellations are silly. When you look out your window at night, you see the kindly face of the Man in the Moon. You will also see in the far reaches of the sky the stars that form the constellations. Some people think that constellations are silly. Constellations serve well as memory devices. When you are staring at thousands of stars, you will have a hard time telling which is which. Once you recognize the stars of a constellation, you can find the stars of other constellations near it. Identify the underlined word as adjective or adverb.

7. Ancient cultures saw pictures in the stars late at night. 8 7. Ancient cultures saw pictures in the stars late at night. 8. They looked high into the heavens. 9. The Crane is a modern constellation found deep in the southern sky. 10. Early efforts to catalog the stars date back roughly 6,000 years. 11. Some constellations are seen low on the horizon. 12. Other constellations are much higher. Identify the underlined word as adjective or adverb.