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Adverbs Dr. Ahmed Khalil Where did it happen? When did it happen? How did it happen? To what extent did it happen? Who can answer these questions?!!  Adverb Adverb The Adverb Can!!! A...

Adverbs Dr. Ahmed Khalil Where did it happen? When did it happen? How did it happen? To what extent did it happen? Who can answer these questions?!!  Adverb Adverb The Adverb Can!!! Adverb Yes, an Adverb Will Tell Us: *Where *When *How *To What Extent An Adverb Can Describe 3 Parts of Speech: *verb, *adjective, *adverb  Adverbs can come before or after the word they describe. EXAMPLE: I carefully looked everywhere! What is the Verb? looked How did you look? carefully = Adverb #1, before the verb Where did you look? everywhere = Adverb #2, after the verb Where is that adverb?? adverb adverb adverb adverb adverb An Adverb Can Also Split a Verb Phrase in Half! What is the verb phrase? “How Rude!” could wait not What is the adverb? Not..spliting the verb phrase in ½!!! Example: Many students could not wait for school on Monday. LET’S PRACTICE! ADVERBS DESCRIBING VERBS Directions: 1st tell the verb/verb phrase in the sentence. Then, tell the adverb describing it. 1. You can intently play video games for hours! What is the verb phrase? can play What is the adverb? intently 2. The moon shined brightly in the dark sky. What is the verb? shined What is the adverb? brightly  An Adverb Can Also Describe an Adjective! Example: The fair is especially busy on Saturday night. “What adjective describes fair?” busy “How busy?” especially = adverb Let’s Try Some! Adverbs Describing Adjectives Directions: 1st tell the adjective in the sentence. Then, tell the adverb describing it. 1. I waited nearly two hours to get tickets to the new Harry Potter movie! Adjective? two Adverb? nearly Why isn’t new an It also describes movie adverb? 2. At the movie, the popcorn Adjective? buttery seemed more buttery than mine at home! Adverb? more  An Adverb Can Also Describe Another Adverb! Example: The guest left quite abruptly. How did he leave? abruptly = adverb How abruptly? quite = adverb describing adverb “What a crazy guest!”  Let’s try some! Adverbs describing Adverbs Find the adverbs in the sentence. 1. Justin Bieber is most definitely the richest music icon there is! What are the adjectives? richest, music Both describing? icon = a noun To what extent is he hot? definitely = Adverb #1 How definite? most = Adverb #2 2. Seats for his performance have been going especially quickly! What is the verb phrase? How are they going? How quickly? have been going quickly = adverb #1 especially = adverb #2 Now you most definitely, positively, undoubtedly know your adverbs!!! Adverbs: Now, most, definitely, positively, undoubtedly