adverbs

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often telling when, how, where, or how much.

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How do adverbs modify verbs?

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Adverbs provide additional information about how an action is performed, such as 'She runs quickly.'

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What is the common ending for many adverbs?

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Many adverbs end with '-ly', such as 'quickly', 'happily', and 'carefully'.

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Give an example of an adverb modifying an adjective.

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In the phrase 'very tall', 'very' is the adverb modifying the adjective 'tall'.

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What is the difference between 'fast' and 'fastly'?

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'Fast' is the correct adverb form, while 'fastly' is incorrect.

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Can adverbs modify other adverbs?

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Yes, adverbs can modify other adverbs, for example, 'She runs very quickly.' Here, 'very' modifies the adverb 'quickly'.

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What type of adverb answers the question 'when'?

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Temporal adverbs answer the question 'when', such as 'yesterday', 'soon', or 'now'.

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What type of adverb answers the question 'where'?

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Locational adverbs answer the question 'where', such as 'here', 'there', or 'everywhere'.

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What type of adverb answers the question 'how'?

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Manner adverbs answer the question 'how', such as 'carefully', 'quickly', or 'easily'.

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What type of adverb answers the question 'how much'?

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Degree adverbs answer the question 'how much', such as 'very', 'too', or 'quite'.