Adverbs

Adverbs can describe_____, ______, & ______.

• nouns, verbs, adjectives

• verbs, adjectives, adverbs

• pronouns, verbs, adjectives

• verbs, adverbs, nouns

Which adverb best completes the sentence?
She ____ laid the baby in the crib.
**the adverb needs to tell how

• soon
• excitedly
• carefully

Which adverb best completes the sentence?
_____, I baked brownies.
**The adverb needs to tell when.

• Yesterday
• Wisely
• Here

Which adverb best completes the sentence?
Derek took his wagon ____.
**The adverb needs to tell where.

• happily
• outside
• later

What is the adverb in the sentence?
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.

• neatly
• wrote
• shopping
• list

What is the adverb in the sentence?
My dog always barks.

• my
• always
• barks
• dog

What is the adverb in the sentence?
The girls went upstairs to get their coats.

• girls
• went
• upstairs
• their

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

• went
• early
• home
• Jackie

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. They often tell when, how, where, or to what degree/extent.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Identify the adverb(s):

Mr. Humphrey most gladly gave the announcements about the winners.

• gladly

• announcements

• most

• most, gladly