Adverbs that tell When and How

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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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What do adverbs that tell HOW describe?

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Adverbs that tell HOW describe the manner in which an action is performed. For example, in the sentence 'She ran quickly,' 'quickly' tells us how she ran.

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What do adverbs that tell WHEN describe?

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Adverbs that tell WHEN indicate the time an action takes place. For example, in the sentence 'He will arrive tomorrow,' 'tomorrow' tells us when he will arrive.

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Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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'loudly' is the adverb that tells HOW the dog barked.

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Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'We will go to the park later.'

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'later' is the adverb that tells WHEN we will go to the park.

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What is an example of an adverb that tells HOW?

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'softly' is an example of an adverb that tells HOW, as in 'She spoke softly.'

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What is an example of an adverb that tells WHEN?

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'yesterday' is an example of an adverb that tells WHEN, as in 'He played yesterday.'

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In the sentence 'They finished the race quickly,' what does 'quickly' tell us?

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'quickly' tells us HOW they finished the race.

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In the sentence 'She will visit us soon,' what does 'soon' tell us?

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'soon' tells us WHEN she will visit us.

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What is the role of adverbs in a sentence?

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Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing more information about how, when, where, or to what extent an action occurs.