1. Adverbs

2. Adverbs
An adverb can modify 3 different parts of speech – a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
Adverbs answer the questions Where? When? In What Way? To What Extent? about the verb, adjective, or adverb.
Most adverbs have an –ly ending.

3. Adverbs That Modify Verbs
Where?
drove down
stay nearby
When?
report later
come tomorrow
In What Way?
cautiously approached
walk quietly
To What Extent?
hardly counted
scarcely escaped

4. Adverbs That Modify Adjectives
When an adverb modifies an adjective, it usually answers the question:
To What Extent?
Very old violins are valuable.

5. Adverbs That Modify Other Adverbs
When an adverb modifies another adverb, it usually answers the question:
To What Extent?
Some violins are played extremely rarely.

6. Adverbs That Do Not End With -ly
afterward almost very
quite often there
hard sometimes soon
everywhere long later
here fast straight
Similarly, not all –ly words are adverbs. Lovely, friendly, lively, kindly, lonely, homely, and elderly are used as adjectives.

7. Find the Adverbs People usually handle old violins carefully.
Quickly tell your friend the answer.
usually, carefully
Sometimes, quite, low
almost, continuously
Quickly
often, confidently

8. Comparative Forms of Adverbs
The comparative form of an adverb compares two actions.
For short adverbs, add –er as an ending when comparing.
louder faster harder later
For long adverbs, use more before the adverb when comparing.
more rapidly more harshly

9. Superlative Forms of Adverbs
The superlative form of an adverb compares more than two actions.
For short adverbs, add –est as an ending when comparing.
loudest fastest hardest latest
For long adverbs, use most before the adverb when comparing.
most rapidly most harshly

10. Irregular Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adverbs
well
better
best
badly
worse
worst
little (amount)
less
least

11. Use the Correct Comparative or Superlative Form
The DeAngelos had to walk ________ of all to school. (far)
Not surprisingly, parks that are ________ to population centers have the _________ visitors. (near, many)
farthest
nearest
most
farthest, nearest, most, more proudly, most interesting

12. Distinguishing Adjectives from Adverbs
Adjectives and adverbs are often confused, especially when they appear after verbs.
The musicians are professional.
The predicate adjective professional follows a linking verb and describes (modifies) musicians.
The musicians behaved professionally.
The adverb professionally follows and describes (modifies) the action verb behaved.

13. Distinguishing Adjectives from Adverbs
The sound is bad.
The band sounds good.
The soloist seems well. (healthy)
Music is a real art.
The actor sang badly.
(Good is never an adverb.)
The band played well.
Music is really popular.
Bad is a PA that modifies the noun sound. Badly modifies the verb sang.
Good is a PA that modifies the noun band.
Well is a PA that modifies the noun soloist. Well modifies the verb played.
Real modifies the noun art. Really modifies the adjective popular.
Sure modifies the noun hands. Surely modifies the adjective popular.
Most modifies the noun pianos. Almost modifies the adverb never, which modifies the verb break.

14. Which is correct, Adjective or Adverb?
I am (real, really) glad we left the park before the thunderstorm.
He was (good, well) enough to go back to school when his fever was gone.
I (sure, surely) appreciate all the assistance that was given.
She proved that she could play (good, well) enough to be first chair flute.
really, well, surely, well