Understanding Adverbs

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

• To modify an adjective

• To modify a noun

• To modify a verb

• To modify a pronoun

Which of the following adverbs indicates when an action takes place?

• Quickly

• Outside

• Happily

• Yesterday

Which adverb would you use to describe where an action happens?

• Loudly

• Then

• Sweetly

• Over there

How does an adverb modify the verb in the sentence: 'She sang so sweetly'?

• By describing the frequency of the action

• By describing the manner of the action

• By indicating the place of the action

• By indicating the time of the action

Which adverb best describes the manner in which someone might eat if they are very hungry?

• Quietly

• Slowly

• Happily

• Hungrily