Where did it happen?

When did it happen?

How did it
happen?
To what extent did it happen?

Who can answer these questions?!!

 Adverb

Adverb

The Adverb Can!!!

Adverb
Yes, an Adverb Will Tell Us:
*Where *When
*How *To What Extent

An Adverb Can Describe 3 Parts of Speech: *verb, *adjective, *adverb

 Adverbs can come before or after the word they describe.
EXAMPLE: I carefully looked everywhere!

What is the Verb? looked

How did you look? carefully = Adverb #1, before the verb
Where did you look? everywhere = Adverb #2, after the verb

Where is that adverb??

adverb

adverb
adverb

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An Adverb Can Also Split a Verb
Phrase in Half!
What is the verb
phrase?
“How Rude!”
could wait
not
What is the adverb?

Not..spliting the
verb phrase in
½!!!

Example: Many students could not wait for school on

Monday.
LET’S PRACTICE! ADVERBS
DESCRIBING VERBS
Directions: 1st tell the verb/verb phrase in the
sentence.
Then, tell the adverb describing it.

1. You can intently play video games for hours!

What is the verb phrase? can play
What is the adverb? intently
2. The moon shined brightly in the dark sky.
What is the verb? shined
What is the adverb? brightly
 An Adverb Can Also Describe
an Adjective!
Example: The fair is especially busy on
Saturday night.

“What adjective describes fair?”

busy
“How busy?” especially = adverb
Let’s Try Some! Adverbs
Describing Adjectives
Directions: 1st tell the adjective
in the sentence.
Then, tell the adverb describing
it.
1. I waited nearly two hours to get tickets to
the new Harry Potter movie!

Adjective? two
Adverb? nearly
Why isn’t new an
It also describes movie
adverb?
2. At the movie, the popcorn Adjective? buttery
seemed more buttery than mine
at home! Adverb? more
 An Adverb Can Also
Describe Another
Adverb!
Example: The guest left quite
abruptly.

How did he abruptly =

leave? adverb
How
abruptly?
quite = adverb describing “What a crazy
adverb guest!”
Now you most definitely, positively,
undoubtedly know your adverbs!!!

Adverbs: Now, most, definitely, positively,

undoubtedly