Adverbs Modifying Verbs

Adverbs Modifying Verbs Sometimes an adverb modifies a verb. Adverbs modify verbs by answering one of these questions: Where? When? How? How much?  Examples: Where?

 stand , Adverb – here) Stand here. (Verb –  stand   forward ) I moved forward. (Verb – moved , Adverb –  forward  When?

I will eat later. (Verb – eat , Adverb – later )  go, Adverb – immediately) Did you go immediately? (Verb –  go  How?

I quickly moved. (Verb – moved , Adverb – quickly)  slowly) Did it move slowly? (Verb – move, Adverb –  slowly  How much?

 slept , Adverb – barely) I barely slept. (Verb –  slept   go, Adverb –  far   far ) Did you go far? (Verb –  go

Adverbs

Modifying Adjectives

Sometimes an adverb modifies an adjective.  Examples:

She is an exceptionally good student. (exceptionally is the adverb that modifies the adjective good , which modifies the noun student .) .)  strangely is the adverb that modifies the adjective quiet , The house was strangely quiet. ( strangely which modifies the noun house.)

The following adverbs frequently modify adjectives: too extremely dangerously completely dreadfully

very entirely definitely surprisingly suddenly

quite unusually especially terribly dreadfully

Adverbs Modifying Other Adverbs Sometimes an adverb modifies another adverb.  Examples:

She is almost always busy. (almost is the adverb that modifies the adverb always which modifies the verb busy) They saw it rather recently. (rather is the adverb that modifies the adverb recently which modifies the verb saw ) Conjunctive Adverbs We can use a conjunctive adverb to join two independent clauses together. Some of the most common conjunctive adverbs are: also   incidentally likewise next   thus

consequently furthermore indeed meanwhile nonetheless still

finally hence

however  instead  nevertheless otherwise

then

therefore

Each clause linked by a conjunctive adverb remains independent and can stand alone. If  the clauses are to be placed in a single sentence they must be separated by a semicolon.  Example:

She went to the store; however, she did not buy anything. (however is the conjunctive adverb that joins the two independent clauses she went to the store and she did not buy anything )

Videos What is an Adverb? When does one use "good" and "well"? Learn when to use which; plus a good adverb education. Adjective or Adverb An easy to understand tutorial explaining the most important rules of the formation and usage of adjectives and adverbs; adv erbs; in English What are Adjectives and Adverbs? Adjectives are used to describe nouns and pronouns, while adverbs are used to describe verbs and other adverbs. Discover when w hen to use modifiers and what suffixes signify adverbs. What is an Adverb Clause? The following video explains how an adverb clause is used in a sentence. Conjunctive Adverbs A semicolon is used before conjunctive adverbs to join two independent clauses together. Discover why semicolons are used with conjunctive a dverbs The following video explains how to use the conjunctive adverb "therefore" in a few sentences.

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