1. ADVERBS

2. Adverbs~ A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
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3. Adverbs~ Answer: When? Where? In What Way? (How?)
To What Extent? (To what degree? How far? How much?)
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4. Adverbs~ In What Way? (How) When? Where? To What Extent? quickly
tonight
here
extremely
softly
before
forward
very
reasonably
first
anywhere
quite

5. Athletes vigorously train for sports.
A very large crowd watched us.
We had waited quite patiently for you.
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6. Brain Pop
Overhead activities
Bk work 348, 49, 50, 51 WS
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7. Comparative & Superlative Adverbs
Comparative Adverbs~
compares 2 actions
er, more
Superlative Adverbs~
compares more than 2 actions
est, most

8. Comparative & Superlative
Add er or est to all adverbs with 1 syllable (and to a few with 2): fast, faster, fastest
Use more or most for most adverbs with 2 syllables and all adverbs with more than 2 syllables: quickly, more quickly, most quickly
Use less or least to form negative comparisons: less often, least often
DO NOT use er with more or est with most

9. Irregular Comparative & Superlative
Adverb
Comparative
Superlative
badly
worse
worst
well
better
best
far (distance)
farther
farthest
far (degree)
further
furthest
little
less
least

10. Overhead WS
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11. Avoiding Double Negatives
Use only one negative word to convey a negative meaning.
~Using 2 = Double Negative
Negative and Positive Forms:
hardly…almost nowhere…anywhere
nothing…anything never…ever
nobody…anybody none…any
no…any no one…anyone

12. Book work p 478 WS

14. Adverbs vs. Adjectives Adverbs: modify verbs, adjectives, adverbs.
Adjectives: ONLY modify nouns
Bubba talks carelessly.
Bubba is careless.
Suzie was extremely happy.

15. Adjectives always follow a form of the verb to be when it modifies the noun before the verb (predicate adjective).
I was nervous.
She has been sick all week.
Adjectives always follow a sense verb or a verb of appearance –feel, taste, smell, sound, look, appear, seem– when it modifies the noun before the verb (predicate adjective-linking verb).
Sharon’s cough sounds bad.
The ocean air smells fresh.

16. Word
Adjective
Adverb
bad vs. badly
bad
badly
good vs. well
good (feel good)
(look good)
well – not sick
-in good health
well
sure vs. surely
sure
surely
real vs. really
real
really
near vs. nearly
near
nearly

17. Book p353 WS
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