Adverbs

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It often tells how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.

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Give an example of an adverb that tells how.

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Quickly is an adverb that tells how someone does something, e.g., 'She runs quickly.'

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What is the purpose of an adverb in a sentence?

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The purpose of an adverb is to provide more information about the action or state described by the verb, making the sentence clearer and more descriptive.

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Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'The cat jumped high.'

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High is the adverb that describes how the cat jumped.

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What type of adverb is 'always'?

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Always is a frequency adverb that tells how often something happens.

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Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'He sings beautifully.'

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Beautifully is the adverb that describes how he sings.

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What is a place adverb?

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A place adverb tells us where something happens, e.g., 'outside' or 'upstairs.'

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Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'She will arrive tomorrow.'

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Tomorrow is the adverb that tells when she will arrive.

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What is an example of a time adverb?

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Yesterday is a time adverb that tells when something happened.

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Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'They played outside.'

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Outside is the adverb that tells where they played.