Adverbs p. 20 - 22

Adverb Modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Hint: They often end in –ly. We instantly recognized Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. To find an adverb, eliminate the other words in the sentence that you know.

Questions Adverbs Answer Where? When? How? To what extent? Where: The group stopped here on their trip. When: Will they return soon? How: Everyone played magnificently. Extent: The auditorium was completely full.

Intensifier An adverb that defines the degree of an adjective or another adverb. extremely most quite so somewhat nearly rather just really more only too truly very

Commonly Used Adverbs Other commonly used adverbs: afterward, fast, low, often, today already, forth, more, slow, tomorrow also, hard, near, sometimes, too back, instead, next, still, yet even, late, not, straight far, long, now, then

Practice & Apply p. 21 Write each adverb in sentences 1-5. Hint: Look for words that tell how, when, where, to what extent, to what degree

Write in your notes… Describe VERBS, ADJECTIVES, and OTHER ADVERBS When? - often, rarely, never, today Where? - near, far, upstairs How? – quickly, slowly To what extent? Very (quickly), too (slowly) rather (nice) somewhat…