Adverbs for dummies

Adverbs for dummies

By Mr. Hugo

What is an adverb?

• It is a word that changes the verb (add + verb = adverb)

• Usually (99%) ends with ly

• Is often placed before or after the verb

• Basically, it is an adjective, but for verbs

Hold up, what is a verb?

Multiple Choice

What is the verb in this sentence:

I love pancakes.

• I

• pancakes

• love

Multiple Choice

What is the verb in this sentence:

The dog runs in the garden.

• dog

• runs

• in

Multiple Choice

What is the verb in this sentence:

Yesterday, my beautiful cat played in the garden.

• beautiful

• played

• Yesterday

​Great, you remember what a verb is!!

So, an adverb is:

• It is a word that changes the verb

• Usually ends with LY

• Is often placed before or after the verb

• Basically, it is an adjective, but for verbs

Multiple Choice

What is the ADVERB in this sentence:

I ran quickly.

• ran

• I

• quickly

Multiple Choice

What is the ADVERB in this sentence:

Enric runs slowly.

• Enric

• slowly

• runs

Multiple Choice

What is the ADVERB in this sentence:

Actually, Enric runs fast.

• No adverb :(

• fast

• runs

​Here is a difficulter one:

Multiple Choice

What is the ADVERB in this sentence:

In two weeks, my beautiful mom will gently play with my hasmter Sully.

• gently

• beautiful

• Sully

Keep in mind

You can make an adverb (of manner) with most adjectives!

beautiful = beautifully

sad = sadly

perfect = perfectly

happy = happily

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