What’s the Word on Adverb Alley?

Mr. Griot explores the world of adverbs by interviewing people at a new store. He explains that adverbs describe verbs and can indicate how, when, or where an action occurs. Through various customer interactions, he identifies adverbs like 'yesterday', 'desperately', and 'hurriedly'. He also introduces relative adverbs such as 'where', 'when', and 'why', which connect parts of sentences. The video concludes with a summary of the adverb exploration.

What is the primary function of an adverb in a sentence?

• To describe a noun

• To describe a verb

• To describe a pronoun

• To describe an adjective

In the sentence 'I desperately needed new tennis shoes,' which word is the adverb?

• Needed

• Shoes

• New

• Desperately

Which of the following sentences contains an adverb that tells 'when'?

• She sings beautifully.

• I will visit tomorrow.

• He is very tall.

• I quickly ran to the store.

What is the adverb in the sentence 'I absolutely love this store'?

• This

• Absolutely

• Store

• Love

Which of the following words is an example of a relative adverb?

• Quickly

• Where

• Very

• Soon

In the sentence 'I shop where prices are low,' what role does 'where' play?

• It describes the verb 'shop'

• It connects two parts of the sentence

• It describes the noun 'prices'

• It is a conjunction

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a relative adverb?

• It connects two parts of a sentence

• It describes a verb

• It can be 'where', 'when', or 'why'

• It describes a noun