Adverbs
Types of comparatives
1. One syllable word using end with -er to compare 2 things or people. 2.Most 2-syllable words use MORE to compare 2. 3. Words with 3 or more syllables use MORE to compare 2. 4. Some words change forms to compare 1.
Types of superlative degrees
1. One-syllable word usually add -EST to compare 3 or more. 2. Most two-syllable words use MOST to compare 3 or more. 3. Words of 3 or more syllables use MOST to compare 3 or more. 4. Some words change forms to compare 3 or more
1. Identify the adverb that modifies an adverb that tells HOW 2. Identify the adverb that tells how She walks very cautiously on crutches.
1. VERY 2. CAUTIOUSLY
Write adverb form, followed by comparative or superlative for CLOSE
1. closeLY 2. MOST closeLY
Write adverb form, followed by comparative or superlative for DANGEROUS
1. dangerously 2. MOST dangerously
Examples of adverbs that tell us HOW
fast hard
Common ---"LY" endings
freshLY beautifulLY sureLY carelessLY
Adjectives that end in -LY but are not adverbs
friendLY loveLY
Examples of LINKING verbs
to feel to taste to look to smell to sound to grow to remain to stay to become to appear
Which words are comparative adjectives: fast, more, worse
More and worse
Write adverb form, followed by comparative or superlative for SOUND
1. soundLY 2. MOST soundly
Write adverb form, followed by comparative or superlative for VIOLENT
1. violently 2. MOST violentLY
Write adverb form, followed by comparative or superlative for WILLING
1. willingLY 2. MOST willingly
Identify the adverbs in this sentence: We worked hard together on a social study project
2 adverbs hard together
Identify the adverbs in this sentence: We are going there today.
2 adverbs there today
Example for: Comparative Words with 3 or more syllables use MORE to compare 2.
Aaron drives CAREFULLY. Aaon's sister drives MORE carefully than he.
Example for: Superlative One-syllable word usually add -EST to compare 3 or more.
Aaron runs the fastEST in his class.
My health is fine. Adjevtive or adverb?
Adjective
That is a hard question. Adjective or adverb?
Adjective
Real- Adjective or adverb?
Adjective. Example: That is a REAL car.
I chopped the onion finely. Adjective or adverb?
Adverb
You work hard. Adjective or adverb?
Adverb
Really-adjective or adverb?
Adverb Example: Are you REALLY hungry?
Example: Superlative Some words change forms to compare 3 or more
I performed WORST during the last grading period.
Types of adverbs
Adverbs tell you WHEN, WHERE, and HOW to modify a verb HOW-slowLY WHEN- suddenLY WHERE-away
When to use WELL, and not GOOD.
After an ACTION verb and telling HOW, use WELL, and not GOOD!
Rule for use of linking verb with adjective
After linking verb, use an adjective. The adjective will be the describing word. Example: My soup is EXCELLENT. You spell EXCELLENTLY.
Why are adverbs that tell "TO WHAT EXTENT" are harder to understand?
Because they can modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Examples of Adverbs that tell you WHERE
Close Here There Forward Up Outside By
What is an Adverb?
Contains the word "VERBS". Modify the verbs in a sentence
Example: Superlative Words of 3 or more syllables use MOST to compare 3 or more.
Dylan climbed down MOST carefully during his tenth try.
Examples of adverbs that tell "TO WHAT EXTENT" that are harder to understan
Examples: 1. I did NOT go. -modifies a verb 2. This poem is RATHER long. -modifies an adjective 3. She walks VERY cautiously. -modifies an adverb that tells HOW.
Name two words that same for both adjective and adverb form
HARD and FAST
Identify the adverb that tells WHERE: Several ranchers met here for a very short conference.
Here
Example for: Comparative One syllable word using end with -er to compare 2 things or people.
Jodi runs fast. Jodi runs FASTER than Aaron.
Identify the correct adverb form in the following sentence: Their grandpa rocked his fourth grandson LONGER or LONGEST.
LongEST
Identify the correct adverb form in the following sentence: Our team worked MORE COOPERATIVELY or MOST COOPERATIVELY than the other team.
More cooperatively
Identify the correct adverb form in the following sentence: Of all the critic, he judges MORE FAIRLY or MOST FAIRLY
Most fairly
Identify the correct adverb form in the following sentence: Of the four customs agents, he answers questions MORE WILLINGLY or MOST WILLINGLY.
Most willingly
Identify the adverb that modifies that tells VERB: I did not go.
NOT
Examples of TO WHAT EXTENT adverbs
Not So Very Too Quite Rather Somewhat Completely Totally
List the common 7 adverbs
Not, So, Very, Too, Quite, Rather, Somewhat
Examples of Adverb thats tells you WHEN
Often Recently After Before Late Daily Ocassionally Frequently Today Always Ever Never Earlier Near Soon Up In Down Inside Outside Through There Any where Nowhere Somewhere Every where Down town Away Forward Around
Identify the adverbs that tell how: quickly, quietly, nervously, well, kindly, inside, long, rather, on, clearly
Quickly, quietly, nervously, well, kindly, clearly
Examples of Adverbs that tell you HOW
Quietly Swiftly Quickly Well Hopefully Pleasantly Fast Hard
Identify the adverb that modifies that an adjective: This poem is rather long.
RATHER
Identify the adverbs that tell TO WHAT EXTENT: really, quiet, not, somewhat, rather, slowly, fast
Really, quiet, not, somewhat, rather
Example for: Comparative Most 2-syllable words use MORE to compare 2.
The kid spoke LOUDLY to his class. The kid spoke MORE loudly than his classmate.
Linking verb definition
These types of verbs DO NOT show action
SUPERLATIVE DEGREE
To compare 3 or more.
Identify adverbs that tell where: Up, inside, outside, here, there, anywhere, away, really, well, very
Up, inside, outside, here, there, anywhere, away
Comparative degree
Used to compare 2
What do adverbs that tell HOW, WHEN, or WHERE usually modify?
Usually modifies a VERB.
What do adverbs that tell "TO WHAT EXTENT" usually modify?
Usually modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Identify the adverb that tells HOW: Several ranchers met here for a very short conference.
Very
Example for: Superlative Most two-syllable words use MOST to compare 3 or more.
Zack is speaks MOST loudly of all.