Identifying Adverbs

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Adverbs can be used to modify adjectives, verbs or other adverbs. They

often end with -ly and appear right before the words they modify.
Examples:
The cold weather made the birds fly south.
The adverb south modifies the verb fly to tell us where the birds flew.
The cabin was cold because the fire was barely hot.
Barely is an adverb that tells us that the fire wasnt hot (an adjective) enough to
warm the cabin.
Eat your broccoli right now!
Now is a when adverb that states when the broccoli should be eaten. Adding an
additional adverb, right, adds emphasis to the other adverb, now.

In each sentence, an adverb is underlined. Select what kind of word it modifies.

(1)

(2)

An earthquake shook the city violently.

a. verb
b. adverb

c. adjective

The last election was bitterly close.

a. verb
b. adverb

c. adjective

Write the adverb and the word it modifies.

(3)

(4)

Lauren thought that she swam well.

(5)

We saw a meteor fall near here.

Adverb:

Adverb:

Modifies:

Modifies:

The vegetables are exceedingly fresh.

(6)

The bears awoke unusually late.

Adverb:

Adverb:

Modifies:

Modifies:

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Identifying Adverbs
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Adverbs can be used to modify adjectives, verbs or other adverbs. They

often end with -ly and appear right before the words they modify.
Examples:
The cold weather made the birds fly south.
The adverb south modifies the verb fly to tell us where the birds flew.
The cabin was cold because the fire was barely hot.
Barely is an adverb that tells us that the fire wasnt hot (an adjective) enough to
warm the cabin.
Eat your broccoli right now!
Now is a when adverb that states when the broccoli should be eaten. Adding an
additional adverb, right, adds emphasis to the other adverb, now.

In each sentence, an adverb is underlined. Select what kind of word it modifies.

(1)

(2)

An earthquake shook the city violently.

a. verb
b. adverb

c. adjective

The last election was bitterly close.

a. verb
b. adverb

c. adjective

Write the adverb and the word it modifies.

(3)

Lauren thought that she swam well.

Adverb:
well
Modifies:
swam

(5)

We saw a meteor fall near here.

Adverb:
near
Modifies:
here

(4)

The vegetables are exceedingly fresh.

Adverb:
exceedingly
Modifies:
fresh

(6)

The bears awoke unusually late.

Adverb:
unusually
Modifies:
late

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