Adverbs

Choose the sentence that uses rarely correctly.

• I rarely eat breakfast before 8:00am.

• I eat rarely breakfast before 8:00am.

What exactly is an adverb?

• a person, place, or thing

• an action or state of being

• a word that describes a verb, adjective, or adverb

• a word that describes a noun or pronoun

How are many adverbs formed?

• by adding -ly

• by adding -es

• by changing the y to i and adding -es

• by adding an s

Which of the following adverbs is an intensifier?

Choose all that apply.

• grumpily

• very

• intelligently

• quite

Identify the adverb:

The ballerina danced gracefully across the stage.

• ballerina

• danced

• gracefully

• stage

Identify the adverb:

Giraffes are tall and unusually intelligent.

• are

• tall

• unusually

• intelligent

Which word is the adverb?

The raspberry lemon cake will be served later.

• cake

• will be

• served

• later

Find the adverb.

I almost fell on the steps of my porch, but grabbed the railing just in time.

• almost

• fell

• grabbed

• time

Read the sentence and decide: Is the adverb describing a verb, an adjective, or another adverb?

• It is modifying a verb

• It is modifying an adjective

• It is modifying an adverb

Is the adverb modifying a verb, adjective, or another adverb?

• It modifies a verb.

• It modifies an adjective.

• It modifies an adverb.