Modifiers and Negatives

What do adverbs modify? (pick 3!) Adverbs modify ______, _______, and _______.

• adjectives

• verbs

• other adverbs

• nouns

Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below? He is the only person who played baseball professionally into his sixties.

• only

• He

• professionally

• his

Find the ADVERB in the sentence below: Satchel Paige pitched more distinctively than other pitchers at the time.

• distinctively

• the

• time

• other

What word does "incredibly" modify in the sentence below?

His "bee ball" was incredibly fast, and batters swore they could hear it buzz as it zoomed past.

• fast

• was

• ball

• His

Re-write the sentence below to correct the double negative.

Batters couldn't hardly make contact with the ball when Page pitched.

What is an ADJECTIVE in the sentence below? As if that were not enough, Paige pitched more games than anyone in the history of baseball - about 2,500!

• more

• history

• were

• As

A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) nouns or pronouns.

• verb

• pronoun

• adjective 

• adverb

Is this sentences correct?

• Yes

• No

Is this sentences correct?

• Yes

• No

I didn't see __________ in the gym at that time.

• anybody

• nobody