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1 Who can answer these questions?!!
Where did it happen? When did it happen? How did it happen? To what extent did it happen? Who can answer these questions?!!

2 The Adverb Can!!! Yes, an Adverb Will Tell Us: *Where *When
*How *To What Extent An Adverb Can Describe 3 Parts of Speech: *verb, *adjective, *adverb

3 Adverbs can come before or after the word they describe.
EXAMPLE: I carefully looked everywhere! What is the Verb? looked How did you look? carefully = Adverb #1, before the verb Where did you look? everywhere = Adverb #2, after the verb Where is that adverb?? adverb adverb adverb adverb adverb

4 could not wait could wait Not..spliting the verb phrase in ½!!!
An Adverb Can Also Split a Verb Phrase in Half! What is the verb phrase? could “How Rude!” could wait not What is the adverb? wait Not..spliting the verb phrase in ½!!! Example: Many students could not wait for school on Monday.

5 1. You can intently play video games for hours!
LET’S PRACTICE! ADVERBS DESCRIBING VERBS Directions: 1st tell the verb/verb phrase in the sentence. Then, tell the adverb describing it. 1. You can intently play video games for hours! What is the verb phrase? can play What is the adverb? intently 2. The moon shined brightly in the dark sky. What is the verb? shined What is the adverb? brightly

6 An Adverb Can Also Describe an Adjective!
Example: The fair is especially busy on Saturday night. “What adjective describes fair?” busy “How busy?” especially = adverb

7 It also describes movie
Let’s Try Some! Adverbs Describing Adjectives Directions: 1st tell the adjective in the sentence. Then, tell the adverb describing it. 1. I waited nearly two hours to get tickets to the new Harry Potter movie! Adjective? two Adverb? nearly Why isn’t new an adverb? It also describes movie buttery Adjective? 2. At the movie, the popcorn seemed more buttery than mine at home! Adverb? more

8 An Adverb Can Also Describe Another Adverb!
Example: The guest left quite abruptly. How did he leave? abruptly = adverb How abruptly? “What a crazy guest!” quite = adverb describing adverb

9 Let’s Try Some! Adverbs Describing Adverbs
Find the adverbs in the sentence. 1. Justin Bieber is most definitely the richest music icon there is! richest, music What are the adjectives? Both describing? icon = a noun To what extent is he hot? definitely = Adverb #1 How definite? most = Adverb #2 2. Seats for his performance have been going especially quickly! What is the verb phrase? How are they going? How quickly? have been going quickly = adverb #1 especially = adverb #2

10 Now you most definitely, positively, undoubtedly know your adverbs!!!
Adverbs: Now, most, definitely, positively, undoubtedly


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