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Grammar Adverbs

i speak greek bad (4) I speak Greek badly. in time i becomed bilingual (6) In time, I became bilingual.

Adverbs Baghdad’s reputation as a center of learning spread quickly. Quickly is an adverb. It modifies the verb spread by answering the question How did Baghdad’s reputation spread?

Adverbs An adverb tells how, when, or where something happens. An adverb may appear before or after the verb it modifies, or between the parts of a verb phrase.

Adverbs The boy walked quietly through the library. (how) He has now read the entire book. (when) Outside the traffic rumbled and roared. (where)

Adverbs Adverbs such as too, very, quite, really, so, nearly, and almost can modify adjectives and other adverbs. I was almost late. He reads very fast.

Adverbs Comparative adverbs compare two actions. Add –er to many adverbs to make them comparative. Superlative adverbs compare three or more actions. Add –est to many adverbs to make them superlative.

Adverbs If an adverb ends in –ly, use more or most instead of –er or –est. bright, brighter, brightest carelessly, more carelessly, most carelessly

Adverbs Some adverbs do not follow the rules for comparative and superlative forms: well, better, best badly, worse, worst much, more, most

Adverbs Find the adverb in each sentence. The caliph enthusiastically bought valuable books. enthusiastically The new library is nearly completed. nearly

Adverbs Find the adverb in each sentence. The precious books are stored here. here He speaks ancient Greek quite fluently. quite fluently

Adverbs Find the adverb in each sentence. Soon he sails to Athens. Soon They shared their ideas very openly. very openly

Adverbs Find the adverb in each sentence. We sail for Baghdad tomorrow. tomorrow Everywhere men sat and carefully read their books. Everywhere, carefully

Adverbs Choose the adverb that completes the sentence correctly. The House of Wisdom stood (grandly, grand) in the center of Baghdad. grandly Hunayn (more patiently, patiently) translated every book. patiently

Adverbs Choose the adverb that completes the sentence correctly. He translated the book (better, best) than I could. better The caliph paid him (generously, most generous) for his work. generously

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Grammar Adverbs

the desire for knowledge are universall (4) The desire for knowledge is universal. my Grandfather bought knew bifoacals (5) My grandfather bought new bifocals.

Adverbs An adverb tells how, when, or where something happens. Comparative and superlative adverbs make comparisons between the actions of two or more persons or things. Some adverbs, such as very and too, can modify adjectives or other adverbs.

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Grammar Adverbs

the universitey have two librays (5) The university has two libraries. he found a ancient manuscript and he keeped it (5) He found an ancient manuscript, and he kept it.

Adverbs An adverb tells how, when, or where something happens. Comparative and superlative adverbs make comparisons between the actions of two or more persons or things. Some adverbs, such as very and too, can modify adjectives or other adverbs.

Adverbs You should not use more and –er to form comparatives or both most and –est to form superlatives. Incorrect: This jet flies more faster than a regular plane. Correct: This jet flies faster than a regular plane.

Adverbs Review something you have written to see if you used adverbs correctly.

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Grammar Adverbs

the book club have an semi annual meeting (5) The book club has a semiannual meeting. i dont want to attend no reunion (4) I don’t want to attend a reunion.

Adverbs An adverb tells how, when, or where something happens. Comparative and superlative adverbs make comparisons between the actions of two or more persons or things. Some adverbs, such as very and too, can modify adjectives or other adverbs.

Adverbs Test Tip: Remember that not every word ending in –ly is an adverb. Words such as lonely, elderly, and friendly are adjectives. Some words, such as fast, late, and early, can be both adverbs and adjectives.

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Grammar Adverbs

neither lil nor kip wear a uniforme (6) Neither Lil nor Kip wears a uniform. these books cost most than that books (4) These books cost more than those books.

Adverbs An adverb tells how, when, or where something happens. Comparative and superlative adverbs make comparisons between the actions of two or more persons or things. Some adverbs, such as very and too, can modify adjectives or other adverbs.

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