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By Alyssa and Jacob
You will be able to identify adverbs within a sentence.
You will be able to place adverbs within a sentence correctly.
You will be able to describe the function of an adverb.
You will be able to recognize each category of adverbs within a sentence.
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
Use the exercise on the next slide to distinguish between Adverbs and Adjectives while considering the following questions:
Adverbs often end with the morpheme ‘-ly.’ In this exercise, are all of the terms ending in ‘-ly’ adverbs?
What is the difference between Adjectives and Adverbs?
Adverbs of Manner add descriptive detail to the verbs, adjectives, and adverbs that they modify. They elaborate on how things are or are done.
The statue stands proudly.
I was carefully applying the paint.
They ran to the store quickly.
I moved the box to the wall slowly.
Adverbs of Frequency describe how often something is or is done.
I eat meat sometimes.
I’m seldom happy.
I always try my best.
Adverbs of Time and Adverbs of Place specify when and where things happen.
He will be here soon.
Don't stay there late.
I need to go now.
I'm at work today.
Adverbs of Time and Place
Use the next exercise to distinguish between Adverbs and Prepositional Phrases while considering the following questions:
How do Adverbs of Time and Place compare to Prepositional Phrases in terms of length?
Some Prepositional Phrases are also called "Adverbial Phrases." Do the Prepositional Phrases in the exercise function similarly to Adverbs? If so, how?
I want this project completely finished by tomorrow.
I am very sorry.
I thought the answer was fairly obvious.
Adverbs of degree intensify or down play the verb, adjective, or adverb they are modifying.
He practices a lot.
I don't like him much.
I drank a little.
Adverbs of quantity describe the amount of the action.
You are only 18 once.
Everyone is laughing, even you.
We also invited Jenny.
I specifically told you not to leave the house.
He just left.
I was invited to the party, too.
Adverbs of focus single out information, express some type of restriction, and refer back to something.
Apparently, I am no longer needed.
Naturally, you are talented.
We are going shopping, unfortunately.
Attitude markers are used to interpret the events that we describe or to convey our attitude towards them. They can also function as an adverb of manner.
He stood proudly.
I quietly ate my sandwich.
I ate my sandwich quietly.
I ran swiftly to the store.
I tried to write quickly.
Slowly, we were making progress.
We were slowly making progress.
I tried to quickly write.
I ate quietly my sandwich.
He proudly stood.
We slowly were making progress.
They come between the auxillary verb “to be” and adjectives.
I am always alert.
I am never late.
Adverbs of extreme frequency/ infrequency (always, never) come after the subject and precede the verb they modify.
I always work hard.
I never lose.
They can be placed between “to” and the infinitive they modify in a sentence with more than one verb
I try to always be polite.
They seem to rarely get upset.
Adverbs ending in “ly” that denote a specific time frame (annually, hourly, daily) go after the verb and the object of the verb they modify
We change our passwords annually.
My job pays monthly.
Adverbs ending in “ly” that offer an indefinite time frame (Usually, Generally, Occasionally) can come before the subject, between the subject and verb, and in some cases after the verb and its object
Usually, we have to wait a while.
We like to eat fruit occasionally.
I generally want to save money.
Adverbs of Time are often single words that consist morphemically of a preposition and object:
Tomorrow= To+morrow, Yesterday= Yester(before)+Day.
These words can only go before or after the subject, verb, and object, and thus, usually, at the start or end of a sentence:
Yesterday, we lost all our money.
We want to try again tomorrow.
Adverbs of Place
Adverbs of Place are similar to Adverbs of Time, conjoining preposition and object:
Nearby= Near+By, Outside= Out+Side
They only appear after the verb. If they appear between the verb and its object, they are probably prepositions and not adverbs. As adverbs, they come after the verb ad its object:
We walked around.
The car is parked nearby.
I really should be going.
I would very much like you to stay.
Thank you very much.
He doesn't talk much.
Only I have the key to the door.
We also went home.
He smiled even as they left.
Apparently nothing ever gets done around here.
His name is Steve, apparently.
She is obviously a liar.
People naturally want to be the best at something.
I clearly wasn't cleaning.
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