Adverbs

Summary
This is an introductory lesson about adverbs and how they are used.

Objectives
• to briefly explain and demonstrate the function of adverbs;

• to show the possible positions of adverbs in a sentence;

• to show the different types of adverbs.

Suggested Grades
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade

Excerpt
Adverbs are words that can modify or change verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. This means that they can add information about verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Adverbs do not modify or tell us anything about nouns or pronouns. For example:

? He ate slowly. (The adverb modifies the verb)
? He drew a very nice picture. (The adverb modifies the adjective)
? He walked quite slowly. (The adverb modifies the adverb)

An adverb can be at the beginning, in middle, or at the end of a sentence. For example:

? Yesterday, I went to the gym.
? John is never late.
? They showed up suddenly.

Many adverbs end with the suffix ly. For example:

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