Adverbs Modifying Verbs

Sometimes an adverb modifies a verb. Adverbs modify verbs by answering one of these questions: Where? When? How? How much? Examples: Where? Stand here. (Verb stand, Adverb here) I moved forward. (Verb moved, Adverb forward) When? I will eat later. (Verb eat, Adverb later) Did you go immediately? (Verb go, Adverb immediately) How? I quickly moved. (Verb moved, Adverb quickly) Did it move slowly? (Verb move, Adverb slowly) How much? I barely slept. (Verb slept, Adverb barely) Did you go far? (Verb go, Adverb far)

Adverbs Modifying Adjectives

Sometimes an adverb modifies an adjective. Examples: She is an exceptionally good student. (exceptionally is the adverb that modifies the adjective good, which modifies the noun student.) The house was strangely quiet. (strangely is the adverb that modifies the adjective quiet, which modifies the noun house.)

The following adverbs frequently modify adjectives: too extremely dangerously completely dreadfully very entirely definitely surprisingly suddenly quite unusually especially terribly dreadfully

Adverbs Modifying Other Adverbs

Sometimes an adverb modifies another adverb. Examples: She is almost always busy. (almost is the adverb that modifies the adverb always which modifies the verb busy) They saw it rather recently. (rather is the adverb that modifies the adverb recently which modifies the verb saw) Conjunctive Adverbs We can use a conjunctive adverb to join two independent clauses together. Some of the most common conjunctive adverbs are: also furthermore incidentally likewise next still thus consequently hence indeed meanwhile nonetheless then finally however instead nevertheless otherwise therefore

Each clause linked by a conjunctive adverb remains independent and can stand alone. If the clauses are to be placed in a single sentence they must be separated by a semicolon. Example: She went to the store; however, she did not buy anything. (however is the conjunctive adverb that joins the two independent clauses she went to the store and she did not buy anything)

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What is an Adverb? When does one use "good" and "well"? Learn when to use which; plus a good adverb education. Adjective or Adverb An easy to understand tutorial explaining the most important rules of the formation and usage of adjectives and adverbs; in English What are Adjectives and Adverbs? Adjectives are used to describe nouns and pronouns, while adverbs are used to describe verbs and other adverbs. Discover when to use modifiers and what suffixes signify adverbs. What is an Adverb Clause? The following video explains how an adverb clause is used in a sentence. Conjunctive Adverbs A semicolon is used before conjunctive adverbs to join two independent clauses together. Discover why semicolons are used with conjunctive adverbs The following video explains how to use the conjunctive adverb "therefore" in a few sentences.

Exercise on the Form of Adverbs

Find the adjective in the first sentence and fill the gap with the adverb. 1. Joanne is happy. She smiles 2. The boy is loud. He shouts

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5. My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives .

7. Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano 9. She is a good dancer. She dances really 10. This exercise is simple. You

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8. This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house .

have to put one word in each space.