ADVERBS

Adverb

A word that modifies a A word that modifies a verb, an adjective or verb, an adjective or

another adverb.another adverb.

Adverb rules

• Tells Tells wherewhere, , whenwhen, , howhow, , and to what extentand to what extent

• Most adverbs end in –ly but not all adverbs, Most adverbs end in –ly but not all adverbs, such as such as tomorrowtomorrow, , togethertogether,, andand todaytoday..

• Adverbs areAdverbs are OPTIONALOPTIONAL in a sentence. in a sentence. Some sentences may have many adverbs, Some sentences may have many adverbs, whereas, other sentences may not have any.whereas, other sentences may not have any.

Adverb examples

Where?Where? When?When? How? To what extent? ThereThere Tomorrow Tomorrow Quickly Quickly Hardly Hardly

UpUp Weekly Weekly Softly Softly Completely Completely

HereHere Later Later Beautifully Beautifully Slightly Slightly

DownDown Early Early Freakishly Freakishly Partly Partly

Conjunction Adverbs

A conjunction adverb is an A conjunction adverb is an adverb used as a connecting adverb used as a connecting word between independent word between independent

clauses in a compound clauses in a compound sentence.sentence.

Conjunction adverb example

We planned to arrive at the We planned to arrive at the party at five, party at five, howeverhowever, there , there was traffic on the highway. was traffic on the highway.

Relative Adverbs

Relative adverbs are often Relative adverbs are often used to introduce adjective used to introduce adjective

clauses.clauses.

Relative adverb example

My uncle Leo told us about My uncle Leo told us about the time the time whenwhen he got to go he got to go see the pyramids in Egypt.see the pyramids in Egypt.

Other Examples

- They drive They drive slowlyslowly..

- The party is to be The party is to be herehere..

- I called them I called them yesterdayyesterday..

- The boy spoke The boy spoke wellwell for his age. for his age.

- The sun shone The sun shone brightlybrightly..