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On Adverbs: A Simple Review
Learning Objective: This is a grammar lesson. At the end of the session, the students are expected to be able to familiarize themselves once again with adverbs. They are also expected to answer the exercises included in this lesson correctly.
Adverbs are words that modify (1) verbs, (2) adjectives, and (3) other adverbs.
They tell how (manner), when (time), where (place), how much (degree), and why (cause).
Why is a common one-word adverb that tells why. Adverbs that tell us how, when, where, and why always modify the verb.
Adverbs that tell us how much modify adjectives or other adverbs. These adverbs are also called qualifiers because they strengthen or weaken the words they modify.
Examples:
He kicked the ball solidly. (how);
He kicked the ball immediately. (when);
He kicked the ball forward. (where); He kicked the ball too hard. (how much).
Instructions: The following sentences have adverbs that tell us how, and they modify the verb. Find the adverbs in these sentences and tell what they modify.
1. Joe was frantically mumbling to the 911 operator.
2. The message was secretly hidden in the cushion.
3. The room was decorated beautifully for the wedding.
4. The spy readily accepted the new assignment.
5. He was carefully disguised but captured quickly by police.
Extra Exercise
Instructions: Find the adverbs and tell what they modify in the following sentences.
1. After the hike my muscles were extremely tired and very sore.
2. Yesterday I had hardly completed my very hard assignment when I was rudely interrupted.
3. Gradually everyone reached the top of the mountain they had climbed before.
4. Just now he remembered his rather important assignment.
5. Often you go too far with your jokes.