Adverbs

Question 1

Adverb

Answer 1

An adverb modifies a verb, and adjective, or another adverb.

Examples:
She smiled [verb] DISCREETLY.
She is QUITE discreet [adjective].
She smiled VERY discreetly [adverb].

Question 2

What questions do adverbs usually answer?

Answer 2

How?
When?
Where?

Question 3

What adverb form for answering the “how” question

Answer 3

Often end in “ly” e.g. quickly.
(NB friendly, neighborly, curly, burly, and surly are always adjectives).

“Not” also answers “how” by creating a negative condition.
E.g. she is not happy.

Question 4

Adverb phrases or clauses

Answer 4

These extended adverbs can answer how, when, where, but can also answer “why” and “for what purpose”.

E.g. she walked BECAUSE SHE ENJOYED THE EXERCISE.

Question 5

Best test for determining an adverb?

Answer 5

Test of movability: if you can move the word or phrase without changing the fundamental meaning, likely and adverb.

E.g. She walked quickly. She quickly walked.