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 us how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.

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Give an example of an adverb that describes how an action is done.

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Neatly, as in 'Peter neatly wrote his shopping list.'

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What does the adverb 'outside' tell us in the sentence 'The girls played outside'?

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It tells us where the girls played.

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Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'Mr. Schnabel enters the room quietly.'

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Quietly.

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What is the purpose of the adverb in the sentence 'I carefully glued the broken vase'?

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The adverb 'carefully' describes how the action of gluing was done.

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Find the adverb in the sentence: 'The dog ran away.'

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Away.

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What type of word is 'quickly' in the sentence 'She runs quickly'?

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Quickly is an adverb that describes how she runs.

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What question do adverbs often answer?

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Adverbs often answer questions like how, when, where, and to what extent.

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Can adverbs modify adjectives? Give an example.

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Yes, adverbs can modify adjectives. For example, in 'She is very tall,' 'very' is an adverb modifying the adjective 'tall.'

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What is the difference between an adverb and an adjective?

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An adverb modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, while an adjective modifies nouns.