Identifying Verbs and Their Adverbs

Lynne pushed the most talented students so they would finish the assignment quickly.

*Which adverb answers "How?"

• pushed

• students

• would

• finish

• quickly

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Lynne pushed the most talented students so they would finish the assignment quickly.

Which verb does "quickly" modify?

• pushed

• would finish

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Wendy threw the garbage out. *Identify the action verb.

• Wendy

• threw

• garbage

• out

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

Wendy threw the garbage out. *Identify the adverb which answers "Where?"

• Wendy

• threw

• the

• garbage

• out

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CCSS.L.3.1A

You should put that hibiscus inside. *Identify the action verb.

• you

• put

• that

• hibiscus

• inside

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

You should put the hibiscus inside. *What is the adverb for the verb put?

• you

• should

• the

• hibiscus

• inside

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Hank waved enthusiastically at Steve. *What is the verb?

• Hank

• waved

• enthusiastically

• at

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Speak softly into the microphone or we will suffer greatly. *What is the FIRST action verb in the sentence?

• Speak

• softly

• into

• microphone

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

Speak softly into the microphone or we will suffer greatly. *Which adverb modifies the verb "speak."

• softly

• into

• microphone

• greatly

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Speak softly into the microphone or we will suffer greatly. *What is the second action verb in the sentence?

• we

• will

• suffer

• greatly

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B