1. Identifying adverbs Adverbs are words that answer these questions:
Where?
Brian and I met there.
When?
Brian and I met yesterday.
How?
Brian and I met quickly.
To what
extent?
Brian and I barely met.

2. Grammar Guy Says... Identifying adverbs
Many adverbs that answer the questions “How?” or “To what extent?” end in –ly.
Grammar Guy Says...
How?
The snow melted gradually.
To what
extent?
We scarcely had time to eat.

3. Identifying Adverbs
Examples:
1. The sprinter ran swiftly. [The adverb swiftly modifies the verb ran and tells how.]
2. I read the funny pages early on Sunday morning. [The adverb early modifies the verb read and tells when.]
3. Jolene was comforting a very small child. [The adverb very modifies the adjective small and tells to what extent.]
4. The fire blazed too wildly for anyone to enter. [The adverb too modifies the adverb wildly and tells to what extent. The adverb wildly modifies he verb blazed and tells how.]
5. Put the apples there and we will eat them later. [The adverb there modifies the verb put and tells where. The adverb later modifies the verb will eat and tells when.]

4. Words Often Used as Adverbs Words Often Used as Adverbs
Identifying Adverbs
Words Often Used as Adverbs
Where? Away, here, inside, there, up
When? Later, now, soon, then, tomorrow
How? Clearly, easily, quietly, slowly
Words Often Used as Adverbs
How often? Always, usually, continuously, never, Or How long? Forever, briefly
To what extent? Almost, so, too, more, least
Or How much? Extremely, quite, very, not

5. Adverbs
Examples:
1) They went away.

6. Adverbs
Examples:
1) They went away.

7. (Answers the question where)
Adverbs
Examples:
1) They went away.
(Answers the question where)

8. (Answers the question where) Where did they go?
Adverbs
Examples:
1) They went away.
(Answers the question where)
Where did they go?

9. (Answers the question where) Where did they go? Away
Adverbs
Examples:
1) They went away.
(Answers the question where)
Where did they go? Away

10. 2) “All her work,” he said caressingly.
Adverbs
Examples:
2) “All her work,” he said caressingly.

11. 2) “All her work,” he said caressingly.
Adverbs
Examples:
2) “All her work,” he said caressingly.

12. 2) “All her work,” he said caressingly. (Answers the question How)
Adverbs
Examples:
2) “All her work,” he said caressingly.
(Answers the question How)

13. 2) “All her work,” he said caressingly. (Answers the question How)
Adverbs
Examples:
2) “All her work,” he said caressingly.
(Answers the question How)
How did he say it?

14. 2) “All her work,” he said caressingly. (Answers the question How)
Adverbs
Examples:
2) “All her work,” he said caressingly.
(Answers the question How)
How did he say it? Caressingly

15. Adverbs
Examples:
3) She always does that.

16. Adverbs
Examples:
3) She always does that.

17. (Answers the question When)
Adverbs
Examples:
3) She always does that.
(Answers the question When)

18. (Answers the question When) When does she do it?
Adverbs
Examples:
3) She always does that.
(Answers the question When)
When does she do it?

19. (Answers the question When) When does she do it? Always
Adverbs
Examples:
3) She always does that.
(Answers the question When)
When does she do it? Always

20. 4) Certainly I had had no such pleasant time.
Adverbs
Examples:
4) Certainly I had had no such pleasant time.

21. 4) Certainly I had had no such pleasant time.
Adverbs
Examples:
4) Certainly I had had no such pleasant time.

22. 4) Certainly I had had no such pleasant time.
Adverbs
Examples:
4) Certainly I had had no such pleasant time.
(Answers the question To What Extent)

23. 4) Certainly I had had no such pleasant time.
Adverbs
Examples:
4) Certainly I had had no such pleasant time.
(Answers the question To What Extent)
To what extent had he not had a pleasant time?

24. 4) Certainly I had had no such pleasant time.
Adverbs
Examples:
4) Certainly I had had no such pleasant time.
(Answers the question To What Extent)
To what extent had he not had a pleasant time? Certainly

25. Adjective + -ly = Adverb Adjectives Ending in –ly
Identifying Adverbs
Adverb or Adjective?
Many adverbs end in –ly. These adverbs are generally formed by adding –ly to adjectives.
However, some words ending in –ly are used as adjectives.
Adjective ly = Adverb
clear ly = clearly
quiet ly = quietly
convincing ly = convincingly
Adjectives Ending in –ly
daily friendly lonely
early kindly timely

26. The Position of Adverbs
Identifying Adverbs
The Position of Adverbs
One of the characteristics of adverbs is that they may appear at various places in a sentence. Adverbs may come before, after, or between the words they modify.
Examples: We often study together.
We study together often.
Often we study together.
When an adverb modifies a verb phrase, it frequently comes in the middle of the phrase.
Example: We have often studied together.

27. The Position of Adverbs
Identifying Adverbs
The Position of Adverbs
An adverb that introduces a question, however, appears at the beginning of a sentence.
Examples:
When does your school start? [The adverb When modifies the verb phrase does start.]
How did you spend your vacation? [The adverb How modifies the verb phrase did spend.]

28. Review A Identify the adverb(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. Now you can fold a paper crane.
Puzzle pieces are scattered everywhere!
3. Mark ran fast to see what had made the noise.
4. I think that we planted the vegetables too soon.
5. We were glad to head home finally.

29. Review A Identify the adverb(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. Now you can fold a paper crane.
Puzzle pieces are scattered everywhere!
3. Mark ran fast to see what had made the noise.
4. I think that we planted the vegetables too soon.
5. We were glad to head home finally.

30. Review A Identify the adverb(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. Now you can fold a paper crane.
Puzzle pieces are scattered everywhere!
3. Mark ran fast to see what had made the noise.
4. I think that we planted the vegetables too soon.
5. We were glad to head home finally.

31. Review A Identify the adverb(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. Now you can fold a paper crane.
Puzzle pieces are scattered everywhere!
3. Mark ran fast to see what had made the noise.
4. I think that we planted the vegetables too soon.
5. We were glad to head home finally.

32. Review A Identify the adverb(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. Now you can fold a paper crane.
Puzzle pieces are scattered everywhere!
3. Mark ran fast to see what had made the noise.
4. I think that we planted the vegetables too soon.
5. We were glad to head home finally.

33. Review A Identify the adverb(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. Now you can fold a paper crane.
Puzzle pieces are scattered everywhere!
3. Mark ran fast to see what had made the noise.
4. I think that we planted the vegetables too soon.
5. We were glad to head home finally.

34. Adverb Practice 1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight.
Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight.

35. Adverb Practice 1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight.
Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight.

36. Adverb Practice 1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight.
Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight.

37. Adverb Practice
Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what extent)

38. Adverb Practice
Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.

39. Adverb Practice
Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.

40. Adverb Practice
Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.

41. Adverb Practice
Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)

42. Adverb Practice
Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)
3. “Well, I must be going now.”

43. Adverb Practice
Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)
3. “Well, I must be going now.”

44. Adverb Practice
Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)
3. “Well, I must be going now.”

45. Adverb Practice
Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)
3. “Well, I must be going now.” (When)

46. Adverb Practice
Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)
“Well, I must be going now.” (When)
4. He rose hourly to pace the floor.

47. Adverb Practice
Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)
“Well, I must be going now.” (When)
4. He rose hourly to pace the floor.

48. Adverb Practice
Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)
“Well, I must be going now.” (When)
4. He rose hourly to pace the floor.

49. Adverb Practice
Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)
“Well, I must be going now.” (When)
4. He rose hourly to pace the floor. (How often)

50. Homework Warriner’s Handbook pages 23 & 24

51. The Adverb – page 23 1. Our team always gives one hundred percent.
Exercise A: Draw an arrow from the underlined adverb in each of the following sente4nces to the word or words it modifies. Hint: An adverb modifies each word in a verb phrase, not just the main verb. If the adverb is modifying a verb phrase, be sure to draw an arrow from the adverb to each part of the verb.
1. Our team always gives one hundred percent.

52. The Adverb – page 23 1. Our team always gives one hundred percent.
Exercise A: Draw an arrow from the underlined adverb in each of the following sente4nces to the word or words it modifies. Hint: An adverb modifies each word in a verb phrase, not just the main verb. If the adverb is modifying a verb phrase, be sure to draw an arrow from the adverb to each part of the verb.
1. Our team always gives one hundred percent.

53. The Adverb – page 23 2. What an exceptionally cool room you have!
Exercise A: Draw an arrow from the underlined adverb in each of the following sente4nces to the word or words it modifies. Hint: An adverb modifies each word in a verb phrase, not just the main verb. If the adverb is modifying a verb phrase, be sure to draw an arrow from the adverb to each part of the verb.
2. What an exceptionally cool room you have!

54. The Adverb – page 23 2. What an exceptionally cool room you have!
Exercise A: Draw an arrow from the underlined adverb in each of the following sente4nces to the word or words it modifies. Hint: An adverb modifies each word in a verb phrase, not just the main verb. If the adverb is modifying a verb phrase, be sure to draw an arrow from the adverb to each part of the verb.
2. What an exceptionally cool room you have!

55. The Adverb – page 24 2. What an exceptionally cool room you have!
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then, draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies. Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint: Each sentence has only one adverb.
2. What an exceptionally cool room you have!

56. The Adverb – page 24 11. Jeremy was very late to karate practice.
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then, draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies. Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint: Each sentence has only one adverb.
11. Jeremy was very late to karate practice.

57. The Adverb – page 24 11. Jeremy was very late to karate practice.
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then, draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies. Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint: Each sentence has only one adverb.
11. Jeremy was very late to karate practice.

58. The Adverb – page 24 11. Jeremy was very late to karate practice.
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then, draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies. Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint: Each sentence has only one adverb.
11. Jeremy was very late to karate practice.

59. The Adverb – page 24
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then, draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies. Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint: Each sentence has only one adverb.
12. They walked slowly through the science exhibit.

60. The Adverb – page 24
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then, draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies. Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint: Each sentence has only one adverb.
12. They walked slowly through the science exhibit.

61. The Adverb – page 24
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then, draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies. Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint: Each sentence has only one adverb.
12. They walked slowly through the science exhibit.

62. The Adverb – page 24 13. Didn’t you win the essay writing contest?
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then, draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies. Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint: Each sentence has only one adverb.
13. Didn’t you win the essay writing contest?

63. The Adverb – page 24 13. Didn’t you win the essay writing contest?
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then, draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies. Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint: Each sentence has only one adverb.
13. Didn’t you win the essay writing contest?

64. The Adverb – page 24 13. Didn’t you win the essay writing contest?
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then, draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies. Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint: Each sentence has only one adverb.
13. Didn’t you win the essay writing contest?

65. Homework Warriner’s Handbook pages 23 & 24

66. Adverbs answer many questions
How/
In what manner
Where
How Often/
When
To What Extent
Adverbs

67. Place each of these words in the correct column:
Adverbs
Place each of these words in the correct column:
away thoroughly today swiftly
inside carelessly also hardly
never everywhere daily soon
fast southward rarely very
hard loudly too there

68. Adverbs answer many questions
How/
In what manner
Where
How Often/
When
To What Extent
Adverbs

69. Adverbs answer many questions
How/
In what manner
Where
How Often/
When
To What Extent
Carelessly
Swiftly
Fast
Loudly
Hard
Adverbs

70. Adverbs answer many questions
How/
In what manner
Where
How Often/
When
To What Extent
Carelessly
Swiftly
Fast
Loudly
Hard
Away
Inside
Everywhere
Southward
There
Adverbs

71. Adverbs answer many questions
How/
In what manner
Where
How Often/
When
To What Extent
Carelessly
Swiftly
Fast
Loudly
Hard
Away
Inside
Everywhere
Southward
There
Never
Soon
Daily
Rarely
Today
Adverbs

72. Adverbs answer many questions
How/
In what manner
Where
How Often/
When
To What Extent
Carelessly
Swiftly
Fast
Loudly
Hard
Away
Inside
Everywhere
Southward
There
Never
Soon
Daily
Rarely
Today
Thoroughly
Hardly
Very
Too
Also
Adverbs

73. Identifying adverbs
Identify each adverb in the following sentences. A sentence may contain more than one adverb. Be prepared to identify what question each adverb answers.
1. We discovered that the bus had left early.
2. Selma gently cradled the newborn puppy.
3. Did I trim the rose bushes too close?

74. Identifying adverbs
Identify each adverb in the following sentences. A sentence may contain more than one adverb. Be prepared to identify what question each adverb answers.
1. We discovered that the bus had left early.
Early modifies the verb had left and answers the question “When?”

75. Identifying adverbs
Identify each adverb in the following sentences. A sentence may contain more than one adverb. Be prepared to identify what question each adverb answers.
1. We discovered that the bus had left early.
2. Selma gently cradled the newborn puppy.
3. Did I trim the rose bushes too close?

76. Identifying adverbs
Identify each adverb in the following sentences. A sentence may contain more than one adverb. Be prepared to identify what question each adverb answers.
2. Selma gently cradled the newborn puppy.
Gently modifies the verb cradled and answers the question “How?”

77. Identifying adverbs
Identify each adverb in the following sentences. A sentence may contain more than one adverb. Be prepared to identify what question each adverb answers.
1. We discovered that the bus had left early.
2. Selma gently cradled the newborn puppy.
3. Did I trim the rose bushes too close?

78. Identifying adverbs
Identify each adverb in the following sentences. A sentence may contain more than one adverb. Be prepared to identify what question each adverb answers.
3. Did I trim the rose bushes too close?
Close modifies the verb trim and answers the question “How?” Too modifies the adverb close and answers the question “To what extent?”