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 ending in '-ly', and describes how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.

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What is the function of adverbs in a sentence?

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Adverbs provide additional information about how an action is performed, when it occurs, where it happens, or to what degree.

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Give an example of an adverb modifying a verb.

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In the sentence 'She sings beautifully', 'beautifully' is the adverb modifying the verb 'sings'.

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

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'Fast' is the correct adverb form meaning quickly, while 'fastly' is incorrect and not used in standard English.

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How do you form adverbs from adjectives?

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Many adverbs are formed by adding '-ly' to the end of adjectives, such as 'happy' becoming 'happily'.

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What is the adverb form of 'magic'?

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The adverb form of 'magic' is 'magically'.

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What is the adverb form of 'beautiful'?

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The adverb form of 'beautiful' is 'beautifully'.

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What is the adverb form of 'good'?

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The adverb form of 'good' is 'well'.

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What does 'hard' mean as an adverb?

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As an adverb, 'hard' means with a lot of effort or intensity, as in 'She works hard'.

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What does 'hardly' mean?

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'Hardly' means barely or almost not at all, and is not a synonym for 'hard'.