Adverbs

In grammar, what is a modifier?

• A word that alters or enhances the meaning of another word

• A word that negates the meaning of another word

• A word that defines the meaning of another word

• Any word that comes after a verb

The adverbial form of "cold" is:

• colds

• colder

• coldest

• coldly

Which sentence contains an adverb?

• . Three brown-and-white birds chirped.

• The gymnast's routine was perfectly executed.

• A sluggish Tim stumbled to the bus stop.

• Tim had trouble answering the difficult question.

Name the adverb in the sentence, "Tim and Moby biked quickly to avoid the rain."

• biked

• quickly

• avoid

• rain

In the sentence, "Tina slurped very loudly at her tea," what does the adverb "very" modify?

• tea

• slurped

• loudly

• Tina

In the sentence, "My dog has the most incredibly fluffy fur," the adverb "incredibly" modifies a(n):

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

What's the best way to figure out whether a word is an adverb?

• See if it ends in "-ly"

• Look at its position in the sentence

• Check if there's another adverb in the sentence

• Look at what it does in the sentence

In the sentence, "The carpenter hit the nail with a hammer," what is the adverb or adverbial phrase?

• the carpenter

• hit

• with a hammer

• nail

In the sentence, "They lived in France during the 1990s," what is the adverb or adverbial phrase?

• . They lived

• France

• 1990s

• During the 1990s

Name the adverb in the following sentence. "Fill out the form in a timely manner and return it to me now."

• return

• timely

• manner

• now