What’s the Word on Adverb Alley?

Mr. Griot explores adverbs in a language arts lesson. He explains adverbs as words that describe verbs, detailing how, when, or where actions occur. Through interviews, he identifies adverbs in sentences, emphasizing their role. He also introduces relative adverbs, which connect sentence parts. The lesson concludes with a summary of adverb usage.

What is the primary function of an adverb in a sentence?

• To describe a pronoun

• To describe an adjective

• To describe a verb

• To describe a noun

In the sentence 'I desperately needed new tennis shoes,' which word is the adverb?

• Needed

• New

• Shoes

• Desperately

Which of the following adverbs tells us when an action takes place?

• Loudly

• Gently

• Tomorrow

• Quickly

In the sentence 'I absolutely love this store,' what does the adverb 'absolutely' modify?

• Store

• Love

• This

• I

What is a relative adverb?

• An adverb that modifies a noun

• An adverb that connects two parts of a sentence

• An adverb that ends with 'ly'

• An adverb that describes a pronoun

Which word in the sentence 'I shop where prices are low' is a relative adverb?

• Where

• Low

• Prices

• Shop

In the sentence 'That's the reason why I will be back,' what role does 'why' play?

• It describes a noun

• It modifies a verb

• It ends with 'ly'

• It connects two parts of the sentence