Adverbs, Adverbs, 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 indicating manner, place, time, or degree.

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What do adverbs modify?

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Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

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Which adverb tells where?

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An adverb that tells where indicates the location of an action, e.g., 'outside' in 'Derek took his wagon outside.'

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Which adverb tells to what extent?

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An adverb that tells to what extent indicates the degree of an action, e.g., 'very' in 'She is very happy.'

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True or False: Adverbs describe nouns and pronouns.

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False. Adverbs do not describe nouns and pronouns; they modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

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Give an example of an adverb of manner.

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An example of an adverb of manner is 'quickly' as in 'She runs quickly.'

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Give an example of an adverb of time.

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An example of an adverb of time is 'yesterday' as in 'He left yesterday.'

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Give an example of an adverb of place.

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An example of an adverb of place is 'here' as in 'Please sit here.'

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What is the adverb in the sentence: 'Jackie went home early.'?

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The adverb is 'early.'

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What type of adverb is 'happily'?

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'Happily' is an adverb of manner, describing how an action is performed.