1. Adverbs

2. What is an Adverb?
An adverb is a word that tells more about a verb, such as how, when, or where an action (verb) takes place.
Example: Verb Adverb
The girl ran.
The girl quickly ran.
How did the girl run? Quickly

3. Adverbs
Adverbs can be written before or after the verbs they describe.
Many adverbs end in –ly and usually tell how
Practice:
Read the following sentences. Identify the adverb in each sentence.

4. She slept late on Tuesday morning.
Example 1
She slept late on Tuesday morning.
Verb: slept
Adverb: late

5. We leaned carefully over the fence.
Example 2
We leaned carefully over the fence.
Verb: leaned
Adverb: carefully

6. My dad and I tried hard to fix the car.
Example 3
My dad and I tried hard to fix the car.
Verb: tried
Adverb: hard

7. The baby loudly cried for her mother.
Example 4
The baby loudly cried for her mother.
Verb: cried
Adverb: loudly

8. He always wanted to see the national park.
Example 5
He always wanted to see the national park.
Verb: wanted
Adverb: always

9. I stepped backwards off the curb.
Example 6
I stepped backwards off the curb.
Verb: stepped
Adverb: backwards

10. She often watches her favorite movie.
Example 7
She often watches her favorite movie.
Verb: watches
Adverb: often

11. Lara shouted painfully when she bumped her knee.
Example 8
Lara shouted painfully when she bumped her knee.
Verb: shouted
Adverb: painfully

12. The car turned right at the stop sign.
Example 9
The car turned right at the stop sign.
Verb: turned
Adverb: right

13. We nicely asked if we could stay.
Example 10
We nicely asked if we could stay.
Verb: asked
Adverb: nicely

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Now categorize which question the adverb answers.
Remember: An adverb answers How, When, or Where.
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15. Good job!
When
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16. Good job!
Where
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17. Good job!
How
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18. Nope!
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19. She slept late on Tuesday morning.
When, Where or How?
Next
She slept late on Tuesday morning.
Verb: slept
When
Where
How
Adverb: late

20. We leaned carefully over the fence.
When, Where or How?
Next
We leaned carefully over the fence.
When
Where
How
Verb: leaned
Adverb: carefully

21. My dad and I tried hard to fix the car.
Example 3
Next
My dad and I tried hard to fix the car.
Verb: tried
When
Where
How
Adverb: hard

22. The baby loudly cried for her mother.
Example 4
Next
The baby loudly cried for her mother.
Verb: cried
When
Where
How
Adverb: loudly

23. He always wanted to see the national park.
Example 5
Next
He always wanted to see the national park.
Verb: wanted
When
Where
How
Adverb: always

24. I stepped backwards off the curb.
Example 6
Next
I stepped backwards off the curb.
When
Where
How
Verb: stepped
Adverb: backwards

25. She often watches her favorite movie.
Example 7
Next
She often watches her favorite movie.
Verb: watches
When
Where
How
Adverb: often

26. Lara shouted painfully when she bumped her knee.
Example 8
Next
Lara shouted painfully when she bumped her knee.
Verb: shouted
When
Where
How
Adverb: painfully

27. The car turned right at the stop sign.
Example 9
Next
The car turned right at the stop sign.
Verb: turned
When
Where
How
Adverb: right

28. We nicely asked if we could stay.
Example 10
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We nicely asked if we could stay.
Verb: asked
When
Where
How
Adverb: nicely