Adverbs — Flashcards

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An adverb is a word that adds more meaning to a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It tells us how, when, where, how often, or to what degree something happens. Example: She sings *sweetly*. ('Swe…

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In the sentence 'The dog barks loudly,' the word 'loudly' is an adverb modifying the verb 'barks.' It tells us how the dog barks.

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Yes, an adverb can modify an adjective. Example: The mango is *very* sweet. Here, 'very' is an adverb that tells us the degree of sweetness.

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Yes, an adverb can modify another adverb. Example: She runs *extremely* fast. Here, 'extremely' is an adverb that tells us the degree of 'fast.'…

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An adverb of manner tells us *how* an action is done. Example: He drives *carefully*. ('Carefully' tells how he drives.) Most are formed by adding -ly to adjectives.

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Most adverbs of manner are formed by adding -ly to an adjective. Example: 'Quick' becomes 'quickly', 'brave' becomes 'bravely'. But some words like 'fast' and 'hard' stay the same.

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1. Bravely 2. Sweetly 3. Carefully 4. Quickly 5. Loudly. These tell us *how* an action is done. Example: The bird sang *sweetly*.

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An adverb of place tells us *where* an action happens. Example: They went *upstairs*. ('Upstairs' tells where they went.) Other examples: here, there, outside, nearby.