1. Adverbs AN ADVERB modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. An adverb tells where, when, how, or to what extent.

2. Adverbs: WHERE We lived there. Please step up. I have the ticket here. Put that down.

3. Adverbs: When? May we go tomorrow? Water the plant weekly. We ’ ll see you later. He arrived early.

4. Adverbs: How? She quickly agreed. The rain fell softly. Drive carefully. He sang beautifully.

5. Adverbs: To What Extent? Fill the tank completely. He hardly moved. Did she hesitate slightly? They partly completed the form. He did not answer.

6. Adverbs Modify Verbs The soldier travels quietly. The soldier travels quietly. Tonight you will sleep well. Tonight you will sleep well. Handle the ducklings carefully. Handle the ducklings carefully.

7. Adverbs Modify Adjectives The phone I bought was incredibly cheap. The phone I bought was incredibly cheap. Susan was really lost in the new school. Susan was really lost in the new school. Those two lines are almost straight. Those two lines are almost straight.

8. Adverbs Modify Adverbs She slept too late. She slept too late. We’ll meet shortly afterward. We’ll meet shortly afterward. Calvin was almost never there. Calvin was almost never there.

9. Adverb or Noun? Tomorrow never seems to arrive. [NOUN] Tomorrow never seems to arrive. [NOUN] We will leave tomorrow. [ADVERB] We will leave tomorrow. [ADVERB] This is your home. [NOUN] This is your home. [NOUN] He was eager to come home. [ADVERB] He was eager to come home. [ADVERB]