10th Adverbs

10th Adverbs

By Marco Hernandez

​Examples:

1. The teacher had to speak loudly to be heard over the children. (Loudly modifies the verb speak.)

2. The children were really bad during the movie. (Really modifies the adjective bad.)

3. John approached the wounded dog very slowly. (Very modifies the adverb slowly.)

4. Clearly, Sarah did not understand the directions. (Clearly modifies the sentence.)

5. The box is still below the stairs. (Still modifies the phrase “below the stairs.”)

​Adverb Placement

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Adverbs are flexible in their placement; therefore, they can be placed just about anywhere within the sentence.

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At the beginning of a sentence or a clause

Example: Clearly, John has a problem arriving to work on time.

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At the end of a sentence or a clause

Example: Sarah and John attend the opera frequently.

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After the verb

Example: Bob and John have always participated in the soccer tournament.

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Between the subject and the verb

Example: Sarah rarely forgets to call home when she is out late.

Draw

1.

Draw

2.

Draw

3.

Draw

4.

Draw

5.

Multiple Choice

6. Edwina takes a personal interest in the match on Friday.

• noun

• adverb

Multiple Choice

7. She hopes Teresa will not be knocked down.

• noun

• adverb

Multiple Choice

8. In addition to ups, everyone experiences a down now and then.

• noun

• adverb

Multiple Choice

9. Teresa is strong but doesn’t move very fast.

• noun

• adverb

Multiple Choice

10. She has been able to maintain her weight without having to go on a fast.

• noun

• adverb

Multiple Choice

11. Her opponent, Gabriella, will train tonight.

• noun

• adverb

Multiple Choice

12. Tonight will be her first opportunity to use the new ring.

• noun

• adverb

Multiple Choice

13. Although she is small, she boxes well.

• noun

• adverb

Multiple Choice

14. Teresa trains days and works nights.

• noun

• adverb

Multiple Choice

15. Teresa will have to draw upon her deep well of pugilistic skill.

• noun

• adverb

Open Ended

16. downtown

Multiple Choice

17. You knocked my hat off!

• adverb

• preposition

Multiple Choice

18. It rolled under the porch.

• adverb

• preposition

Multiple Choice

19. We were happy that Sam decided to come along.

• adverb

• preposition

Multiple Choice

20. I’m going inside to tell everyone what you did.

• adverb

• preposition

Multiple Choice

21. Go ahead.

• adverb

• preposition

Multiple Choice

22. That hat never fit on my head very well, anyway.

• adverb

• preposition

Multiple Choice

23. You can see the barn right past those trees.

• adverb

• preposition

Multiple Choice

24. Will your hand fit through there?

• adverb

• preposition

Multiple Choice

25. The rabbit quickly scampered over the hill.

• adverb

• preposition

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