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Chapter 5 - Adverbs We have seen that an adjective is a word that gives more information about a noun or pronoun. An adverb is usuall defined as a word that gives more information about a verb, an adjective or another adverb. Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives and adverbs in terms of such qualities as time, frequency and manner. In the sentence Sue runs fast, fast describes how or the manner in which Sue runs. In the sentence Sue runs ver fast, ver describes the adverb fast and gives information about how fast Sue runs. Most, but not all adverbs end in -l as in But not all words that end in -l are adverbs (ugl is an adjective, suppl and repl can both be nouns or verbs). Man times an adjective can be made into an adverb b adding -l as in nicel , quickl , completel , sincerel . Adverbs of time tell when something happens and adverbs of frequency tell how often something happens. Below are some common adverbs of time and frequency which ou should learn: Adverbs of Time Do it now. I will see ou then. The will be here soon. I can't meet ou toda . Let's go tomorrow. The told me esterda . Have ou traveled recentl ? Adverbs of Frequenc I alwa s do m homework We sometimes get confused. He usuall gets good grades. I never went skiing. She rarel eats a big breakfast. He was once on TV. He saw the movie twice.

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CLICK THE CORRECT ANSWER: 1) Adverbs are most often used to give more information about subjects verbs questions nouns prepositions

2) Which kind of word can an adverb describe? pronoun preposition adjective conjunction

article

3) Which contains an adverb? full house three women

was dirt

ver funn

earl morning

4) Which contains an adverb? rich man stud hard one time

eas job

hard life

5) Which contains an adverb? went quickl friendl people

good question

fast food

free time

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6) Which does not contain an adverb? ver late dinner came too earl

earl bird

woke up earl

came late

7) Which does not contain an adverb? sincerel ours drive safel ate fast

too eas

m suppl

8) Which part of speech is used to describe an adverb? conjunction pronoun adverb adjective verb 9) What is the most common ending for adverbs? -ive -ate -l -tion

10) How man adverbs are in I reall woke up too earl this morning? 0 1 2 3 4

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