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 does an adverb answer?

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An adverb answers questions like: How? When? Where? To what extent?

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

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The adverb is 'beautifully'.

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Which of the following is an adverb? 'quick', 'quickly', 'quickness'

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'quickly' is the adverb.

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What type of adverb describes a verb?

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A verb adverb describes how an action is performed, such as 'run quickly' or 'speak softly'.

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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 a comparative adverb?

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A comparative adverb compares the actions of two subjects, such as 'faster' in 'She runs faster than him'.

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Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'They will arrive tomorrow.'

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

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What is the adverb in the sentence: 'The cat jumped high.'

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The adverb is 'high', describing how the cat jumped.