AdverbsAdverbsEG, EG, Unit 8, Lesson 27Unit 8, Lesson 27

Definition

• Adverbs provide information about

location, time, degree, rationale, and

manner.

• Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and

other adverbs.

Sample uses

• Jenna thinks quickly. (manner)

• Shannon finished the assignment

yesterday. (time)

• Christina lives here. (location)

SSWBAT:

1. State the 5 questions that adverbs

typically answer.

Adverb questions

• Answer when (time), where (location),

why (rationale), how (manner), and also

how much (degree)

– So what is the function of a subordinate

clause that begins with because?

SSWBAT:

2. List at least 5 frequently used

adverbs.

– Quickly, slowly, fast, efficiently,

suddenly, faster, homeward, later,

backward, always, well, there, here

More adverbs

• Shyly, simply, hourly, soon, nearby,

behind, frequently, usually, quietly,

suddenly, sometimes, fondly

• Specific times: yesterday, tomorrow,

tonight, last month, next week

SSWBAT:

3. Name the most common adverb-

making suffix.

– Quickly, peacefully, gracefully,

awkwardly, loudly, intelligently

– (Caution: Some adjectives take -ly too,

e.g., a lovely child, a lively discussion)

SSWBAT:

4. Provide a sentence frame for testing if

a word is an adverb.

– The man told the story _____. (How?

When? Where?)--transitive verb

– Mary slept ______. (How? When?

Where?)--intransitive verb

Review1. List the 5 questions adverbs typically

answer.

2. List at least 5 frequently used adverbs.

3. Name the most common adverb-making suffix.

4. Provide a sentence frame for testing if a word is an adverb.

SSWBAT:

5. State the parts of speech adverbs

cannot modify.

– Noun, pronoun, determiner,

preposition, and conjunction

– What’s left? Verb, adjective, adverb

SSWBAT:

6. Provide example sentences in which

an adverb modifies (a) a verb, (b) an

adjective, and (c) an adverb.

Adverb modifies verb

• Julie astutely answered the question.

• Jake knows well how adverbs work.

• Sarah frequently asks good questions.

• Dave reads voraciously.

Adverb modifies adjective

• Your mother’s child is absolutely

charming.

• This kitten is especially inquisitive.

• The extremely efficient engine in

Jake’s car runs very quietly.

Adverb modifies adverb

• Dave drove incredibly fast.

• Julie writes impressively well.

• The littlest girl speaks remarkably well.

SSWBAT:

7. State the behavior adverbs and

adjectives have in common.

• Many adverbs also take the comparative

and superlative.

• This puppy plays more energetically than

that one.

Comparative & superlative

• Who runs faster than you do?

• Could you please respond more fully?

• Sarah described the play most

enthusiastically.

SSWBAT:

8. State a behavior of adverbs that

makes them quite unusual among the

parts of speech.

• They’re quite movable.

Movable adverbs

• Jake understands adverbs fully.

• Jake fully understands adverbs.

• Enthusiastically, Dave agreed.

• Dave enthusiastically agreed.

• Dave agreed enthusiastically.

Movable adverbs

• Yesterday, Julie went to the library.

• Julie went to the library yesterday.

• Julie, yesterday, went to the library.

SSWBAT:

9. Name a place in the sentence an

adverb cannot occupy.

• Directly in front of the noun in an NP.

• *The beautifully woman

• The beautifully dressed woman

Review5. State the parts of speech adverbs can and

cannot modify.

6. Provide example sentences of adverbs

modifying (a) a verb, (b) an adjective, & (c)

another adverb.

7. State that behavior adverbs & adjectives

have in common.

Review8. State a behavior of adverbs that makes

them quite unusual among the parts of

speech.

9. Name a place in the sentence where an

adverb cannot occur.

SSWBAT:

10.Provide a meaning-based definition of

an intensifier.

• An intensifier increases or decreases

the quality of the word it modifies.– We’ll treat intensifiers as a type of adverb.

– They answer “To what degree?”

SSWBAT:

11.List at least 5 frequently used

intensifiers. (Try: I am ___ pleased.)

– very, quite, so, too, kind of, sort of,

somewhat, still, almost, really, pretty, a

little, fairly, most, rather, less, more,

completely, totally, slightly, thoroughly

SSWBAT:

12.Name at least 3 common adverb

behaviors that may not work with

intensifiers.

Intensifiers

a. Unlike many adverbs, they cannot be

made comparative or superlative.

– *Sarah was more really (very, pretty,

quite, less, especially, particularly)

happy.

Not like many adverbs

b. Many of the intensifiers don’t have an

adverb making suffix (sudden-ly,

cross-wise, back-ward).

c. They can’t be easily moved within a

sentence.

Intensifiers & movement

• He walked away very slowly.

• The midday temperature was

considerably hotter.

• Those cookies are extremely good.

• They tasted just right.

Not like many adverbs

d. Intensifiers usually can’t be intensified

– Dave asked very politely. (intensifier &

adverb)

– *Dave asked too very politely. (2

intensifiers)

– *Dave asked rather very politely.

Not like many adverbs

• Some exceptions (intensified intensifiers):

– After dinner last night, Tobi felt really,

really tired.

– You are so very kind to say that.

– They are a little more excited about the

game than we are.

Not like many adverbs

e. Intensifiers tend to not fit in the adverb

sentence frame: The man told his

story ___.

• *The man told his story rather. (Or

very or quite or especially or really)

Review10. Provide a meaning-based definition of an

intensifier.

11. List at least 5 frequently used intensifiers.

(I am ____ pleased.)

12. List at least 3 common adverb behaviors

that may not work with intensifiers. Provide

proof of each (an example for each).