Adverbs

Adverbs

Describing Verbs, Adverbs and Adjectives

What are Adverbs?

• Adverbs are words that describe other words

• They help to describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs

How do they describe?

• Most tell the following

• How (easily, quickly, suddenly)

• When (always, eventually, sometimes)

• Where (far, nearby, south, there)

• How much (quite, rather, very)

Examples of "How"

• The balloon easily rose.

• The balloon's burner roared loudly.

• Carefully, we climbed into the big basket.

Multiple Choice

What is the adverb in the following sentence?

The captain warmly welcomed us.

• captain

• warmly

• welcomed

• us

Examples of "When"

• Recently, we flew in the balloon.

• Soon, the huge balloon filled with hot air

• Sometimes, we watch the balloons fill up.

Multiple Choice

What is the adverb in the following sentence?

Eventually, it will be too cold to fly.

• eventually

• will be

• cold

• fly

Examples of "Where"

• We flew the balloon westward.

• We drifted eastward in the brisk breeze.

• We traveled far.

Multiple Choice

What is the adverb in the following sentence?

We are traveling nearby this time

• we

• traveling

• nearby

• time

Examples of "How Much"

• We were very excited

• It was a rather fun trip

• I'm quite excited to fly again!

Multiple Choice

What is the following adverb in the following sentence?

My parents and I were rather nervous.

• parents

• I

• were

• rather

Now let's do some practice...