Lesson 34 Adverbs
Adverbs
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Many, but not all adverbs end with ly.
EXAMPLE
Jim is going inside because it is cold.
Inside describes the verb going (where)
EXAMPLE
The child sits quietly on the bench.
Quietly describes the verb sits. (how)
EXAMPLE
Sandy did not go to school yesterday.
Yesterday describes the verb go. (when)
EXAMPLE
Steve is a very kind man.
Very describes the adjective kind. (to what degree)
Adverbs of place: answer the question where? – inside, somewhere
Adverbs of time: answer the question when? – before, after
Adverbs of degree: answer the question how much? or to what degree? –
very, really
| Common Adverbs | |||
| afterwards | gladly | never | timely |
| blindly | happily | openly | usually |
| carefully | joyously | poorly | very |
| daily | kindly | quickly | well |
| easily | lovely | regularly | yesterday |
| finally | monthly | sometimes | |
| List 1 | |
| shortly | comfortably |
| lately | humanly |
| passionately | lovingly |
| consciously | lately |
| wildly | instinctively |
| empathetically | lastly |
| abruptly | mildly |
| warmly | hurriedly |
- My cat crawls slowly through the grass to hunt for birds.
- My cat gets hungry after her hunt.
- She sits quietly by her dish waiting for me to fill her dish.
- She gets sleepy after all this.
Review
Adverbs
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Many, but not all adverbs end with ly.
EXAMPLE
Jim is going inside because it is cold.
Inside describes the verb going (where)
EXAMPLE
The child sits quietly on the bench.
Quietly describes the verb sits. (how)
EXAMPLE
Sandy did not go to school yesterday.
Yesterday describes the verb go. (when)
EXAMPLE
Steve is a very kind man.
Very describes the adjective kind. (to what degree)
Adverbs of place: answer the question where? – inside, somewhere
Adverbs of time: answer the question when? – before, after
Adverbs of degree: answer the question how much? or to what degree? –
very, really
Practice
Use the box below the sentences to place the adverb and the word it is describing for each sentence.
- People are more likely to be happy if they know what their strengths are and use them regularly.
- People who exercise regularly improve both their physical and mental wellbeing.
- People are especially happy when they can use their strengths to serve the greater good.
- People who think positively by being grateful, mindful, and optimistic are more likely to be happy.
- Being grateful means being thankful.
- Being mindful means being open to, focusing on, and enjoying the experiences of the present moment.
- Being optimistic means being hopeful about the future.
- Life will become more enjoyable.
- This can also greatly improve your health.
- The world will seem like a less lonely place.
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