Adverbs

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It often tells us how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.

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Give an example of an adverb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'The dog barked loudly,' the word 'loudly' is the adverb that describes how the dog barked.

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What question do adverbs often answer?

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Adverbs often answer questions like 'How?', 'When?', 'Where?', and 'To what extent?'

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Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'She quickly finished her homework.'

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The adverb is 'quickly'.

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What type of word is 'silently' in the sentence: 'The girl read the book silently.'?

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'Silently' is an adverb that describes how the girl read the book.

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What is the role of an adverb in a sentence?

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The role of an adverb is to provide more information about the action (verb), the quality (adjective), or another adverb.

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Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'He ran very fast.'

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The adverb is 'very', which modifies the adverb 'fast'.

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What is the adverb in the sentence: 'They will arrive tomorrow.'?

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The adverb is 'tomorrow', which tells us when they will arrive.

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Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'She sings beautifully.'

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The adverb is 'beautifully', which describes how she sings.

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What is the adverb in the sentence: 'The cat slept soundly.'?

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The adverb is 'soundly', which describes how the cat slept.