ENGLISH VI

SECOND QUARTER
WEEK4-DAY4
 The dog ran
excitedly.

The dog ran excitedly The dog The dog ran excitedly
under the tree this ran. under the tree.
morning.

The dog ran very excitedly

under the tree.
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• When? She always arrives early.
• How? He drives carefully.
• Where? They go everywhere
together.
• In what way? She eats slowly.
• To what extent? It is terribly hot.
•This is called adverbial function and may be
accomplished by adverbial clauses and
adverbial phrases as well as by adverbs that
stand alone.
•There are many rules for using adverbs, and
these rules often depend upon which type of
adverb you are using. Remember these basics,
and using adverbs to make sentences more
meaningful will be easier for you.
•The dog ran.
•The dog ran
excitedly.
 Adverbs are often formed by adding the
letters “-ly” to adjectives. This makes is
very easy to identify adverbs in sentences.
There are many exceptions to this rule;
everywhere, nowhere, and upstairs are a
few examples.
An adverb can be used to modify an
adjective and intensify the meaning it
conveys.
•He plays tennis well. (He
knows how to play tennis and
sometimes he wins.)
•He plays tennis extremely well.
(He knows how to play tennis
so well that he wins often.)
 As you read the following adverb
examples, you’ll notice how these useful
words modify other words and phrases by
providing information about the place,
time, manner, certainty, frequency, or other
circumstances of activity denoted by the
verbs or verb phrases in the sentences.
A. Guided Practice (Teaching It)
Choose an adverb of degree or intensity to complete each sentence.
1. I am so tired that I can _______ keep my eyes open.
a. hardly b. nearly c. firmly
2. I _____ believe in the power of prayers.
a. slowly b. firmly c. angrily
3. Be careful! You _____ fell from that tall tree.
a. so b. nearly c. totally
4. Tom _____ asked Mom for help.
a. very b. excitedly c. only
5. Mary speaks Spanish _____ well.
a. seldom b. fairly c. never
A. Independent Practice (Teaching It)
Complete the sentences using enough, too, and very.
1. The man is _____ poor to buy a car.
a) too b) very c) enough
2. I am just _____ tired to work anymore.
a) too b) very c) enough
3. Is this box light _____ for you to carry?
a) too b) very c) enough
4. Thank you _____ much for your nice words.
a) too b) very c) enough
5. Do you have _____ money for emergencies?
a) too b) very c) enough
6. How much calcium is _____ to prevent bone loss?
a) too b) very c) enough
7. Don't worry about your mother, she'll be home _____ soon.
a) too b) very c) enough
8. I'm _____ interested in everyone's opinion, so I appreciate your view.
a) too b) very c) enough
9. We don't get enough sleep because we have _____ much homework to do.
a) too b) very c) enough
10. High-definition televisions are much _____ expensive for the average American
consumer.
a) too b) very c) enough
 An adverb is a word that is used to change or
qualify the meaning of an adjective, a verb, a
clause, another adverb, or any other type of word
or phrase with the exception of determiners and
adjectives that directly modify nouns.
Evaluation:
Box the word of adverbs of intensity.
beautiful sleeps terribly
very watch building
too seldom drugstore
always healthy write
Assignment/Agreement (Closing It Up)
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the adverb that is in parentheses.
1. Our father arrived home __________________ than the rest of the family. (late)
2. My sister sang ____________________________ than Amanda did. (beautifully)
3. Your husband, Ken, writes ____________________________ of all. (well)
4. Mrs. Henderson speaks ____________________________ than Mrs. Alarcon. (clearly)
5. Mother prepares turkey ____________________________ than Father does. (well)