Verbs & Adverbs

Adverbs tell about ___________.

• conjunctions
• verbs
• prepositions
• nouns

What part of speech is the underlined word?

Mom was cooking hot dogs for lunch.

• Verb

• Adverb

• Conjunction

• Interjection

What part of speech is the underlined word?

The dog was burying a bone.

• Verb

• Adverb

• Conjunction

• Interjection

What part of speech is the underlined word?

You are working very hard on this material.

• verb

• adverb

• conjunction

• interjection

***Read each sentence.  Decide which word is being used as an adverb in each sentence.***
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The play began promptly.

• play
• began
• promptly
• the

***Read each sentence.  Decide which word is being used as an adverb in each sentence.***
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I opened the door cautiously.

• opened
• cautiously
• door
• I

***Read each sentence.  Decide which word is being used as an adverb in each sentence.***
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Juan was somewhat tired after the game.

• was
• tired
• game
• somewhat

***Read each sentence.  Decide which word is being used as an adverb in each sentence.***
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My grandparents arrived yesterday from Florida.

• grandparents
• yesterday
• arrived
• Florida

***Read each sentence.  Decide which word is being used as an adverb in each sentence.***
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My dad works nights at the factory.

• nights
• dad
• works
• factory

What part of speech is the underlined word?

The class cheered during the game.

• verb

• adverb

• conjunction

• interjection