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An adverb that modifies a verb will answer one of these four questions: Examples:-Where?

-When?

-In What Manner?

-To What Extent? thoroughly finishedhardly begun

An adverb that modifies a verb will answer one of these four questions: -Where?

-When?

-In What Manner?

-To What Extent?

O.K., now its your turn!We will start our learning adventure easy, then it will progress to harder.

Lets start with five questions. Keep track of how many you answer correctly.

Dyn-o-mite!! You are correct!!Correct: They new building was completely destroyed by fire.Reason: Completely modifies the verb destroyed. It answers the question To What Extent?

Remember: An adverb that modifies a verb will answer one of these four questions:-Where?-When?-In What Manner?-To What Extent?

Uh-uh!! The correct answer is B!!Wrong: Slowly he climbed the ladder.Reason: Climbed is a verb. A verb is a word that expresses time while showing an action, a condition, or the fact that something exists.

Correct: Slowly he climbed the ladder.Reason: Slowly modifies the verb climbed. It answers the question In What Manner?

Remember: An adverb that modifies a verb will answer one of these four questions:-Where?-When?-In What Manner?-To What Extent?

Fantastic!! You are correct!!Correct: I was really surprised by the party you had arranged for me.Reason: Really modifies the verb surprised. It answers the question To What Extent?

Remember: An adverb that modifies a verb will answer one of these four questions:-Where?-When?-In What Manner?-To What Extent?

Re-teaching Amazing AdverbsWords that describe actions in writing are called verbs.

How the actions are performed are described with adverbs.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb.

Adverbs that tell how?Elaine walked to school.In the above sentence the action, or verb, is that Elaine walked.By adding an adverb to the sentence, you can also tell how that verb happened.Elaine walked quickly to school.Many adverbs that describe how end in ly.angrilyplayfullysadlygentlyhappilyloudlyCheck your understandingThe puppy looked lovingly at Olivia.

The verb is highlighted in the sentence above. Can you find the adverb that describes it?

AnswerThe puppy looked lovingly at Olivia.

Lovingly is the adverb that describes how the puppy looked at Olivia.

Well try to learn this another way.Please raise your hand to let Mrs. Bradlee know that you are still having trouble with identifying adverbs.No worries, you will get some extra help!

Do you want to continue?NOYESAre you ready for some more questions?Remember that an adverb that modifies a verb will answer one of these four questions: Where? When? In What Manner? To What Extent?

For the next items, the adverb will be underlined and you will have to choose which of the four questions the adverb answers.

Try to get all 5 items correct! You can do it!Choose the correct answer.In the following sentence, which question is the underlined adverb answering?The large dog climbed into its bed clumsily.In What Manner?Where? ABMagnificent!! You are correct!!Another skyscraper is being erected nearby.Nearby tells where the skyscraper is being erected.

Regretfully, the correct answer is A.Another skyscraper is being erected nearby.

B is the wrong answer because nearby does not answer the question when?

Nearby answers where the skyscraper is being erected.

Regretfully, the correct answer is B.My aunt arrived yesterday from Washington.

A is the wrong answer because yesterday does not answer the question to what extent?

Yesterday answers when my aunt arrived.

Terrific !! You are correct!!In the confusion, she nearly injured herself.Nearly tells to what extent she injured herself.

Woo-hoo !! You are correct!!Colin carefully wrapped the present.Carefully tells in what manner Colin wrapped the present.

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