adverb

• Parts of speech


  Different types of words we use when we speak and write
• Adverb


  A word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
• Questions adverbs can answer


  • How?
  • When?
  • Where?
  • To what extent?
• Adverbs that describe verbs

  • Often end in "l-y"
  • Examples: quickly, peacefully, loudly
• Adverbs that describe when or how often


  • now
  • then
  • tomorrow
  • always
  • never
  • sometimes
• Adverbs that describe extent


  • barely
  • almost
  • very
  • extremely
• The sentence "Yesterday, we very carefully planted pretty flowers outside" contains 4 adverbs.

  "Yesterday" describes when

  "Carefully" describes how

  "Very" describes extent

  "Outside" describes where
• Boring sentence: The dog wagged his tail and jumped

  • Adverbs added: The dog happily wagged his tail and jumped up and down

  The dog always wagged his tail and jumped excitedly