Adverbs

An adverb is a word  that modifies these parts of speech:
 * ** Verb **
 * ** Adjective **
 * ** Another adverb **

An adverb answers the following questions:
 * **//How? //**
 * **//When? //**
 * **//Where? //**
 * **//How often?// and **
 * **//To what extent? //**

**Note:** Adverbs often end in the suffix //**ly**//; however, remember that adjectives can end in **//ly//**.
 * How can I find adverbs in sentences? **

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 * First, look for the **verb ** in the sentence. After finding the verb, ask the adverb questions about the verb.
 * Example: I have not found any nuts on this tree. (The verb is **//have found//**. Ask yourself, "I have found how? when? where? how often? to what extent? The answer is "not." It answers the question, "to what extent?" So **//not //**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> is the adverb.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Second, look for **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">adjectives **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> in the sentence. After finding an adjective, see if there is an adverb **directly in front of it**. How will you know? It will answer one of the adverb questions about the adjective!
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Example: The apple was surprisingly delicious. (The adjective is //**delicious**//. Ask yourself, "How delicious was the apple? The answer is "surprisingly." So **//<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">surprisingly //**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> is the adverb.


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Third, once you have found one adverb, you must look to see if there is **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">another adverb **<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">modifying the adverb you have already found! If there is one, it will be directly in front of the adverb you have already found.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Example: I almost always eat lunch at noon. (First, find the verb. It's //**eat**//. Then ask yourself, "I eat how? when? where? how often? The answer is "always." **//Always//** tells how often I eat. So **//alway//**//s// is an adverb. Now ask yourself, "To what extent always?" The answer is "almost." So **//almost//** is an adverb modifying another adverb **//always//**. Get it?


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">Can you find the <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">adverbs in the following sentences? Can you tell which words they modify? **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 180%;">1. The silkworms could not fly. (The silkworms could fly //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">to what extent //?)

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 180%;">2. The trees have finally dropped all of their leaves. (The tress have dropped <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">//when// ?)

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 180%;">3. Where did the Jump Rope Team practice on Friday? (The Jump Rope Team did practice //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">where //?)

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 180%;"> 4. I have never pet an animal I did not know well. (I have pet //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">how often //? I did know //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">to what extent //? I did know //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">how //?)

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 180%;"> 5. Occasionally her computer will break down. (Her computer will break //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">how often //? Her computer will break //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">where //?)

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 180%;"> 6. The little boy was suddenly left behind. (The little boy was left <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">//how// ? The little boy was left //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">where //?)