Adverbs
Adverbs
Adverbs
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Common Core Language Standard 1
Adverbs are the most difficult part of speech for people to identify, define, and use properly. Quite a few professional writers refuse to use them. Some authors say that using adverbs are a crutch to prop up weak verbs. So if they’re so tough to figure out and so many writers don’t like them, why do we have to learn them at all? Good question, but most English-language arts teachers would still say that adverbs have their place, when used sparingly and appropriately.
Today’s grammar and usage lesson is on adverbs. Remember that words that end in “_ly” are often adverbs.
Now let’s read the grammar and usage lesson and study the examples.
An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb and answers What degree? How? Where? When? Examples: carefully, later, there, less
Adverbs are very flexible in English. The adverb may be found before or after the words they modify to make verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs more specific. Examples: Slowly, the man climbed the stairs. The man slowly climbed the stairs.
When using more than one adverb in a sentence, adverbs are usually placed in this order: What degree? How? Where? or When? Examples: She dresses morewarmlyherenow.
Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to grammar and usage lesson.
Practice: Walk there slowly, but more cautious.
Let’s check the Practice Answers.
Grammar and Usage Practice Answers: Walk there slowly, but more cautiously.
Now let’s apply what we have learned.
Writing Application: Write your own sentence using two types of adverbs.
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