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This page is for ILA facts that we are working on in class. There will be a quiz on the use of the adverb facts on Friday, May 2nd. A review sheet will be handed out on Wednesday, April 30th. Adverbs An adverb is a word that tells more about a verb. An adverb tells how, when, or where. Examples of Common Adverbs: How When Where Quickly yesterday outside Together often there Softly always above Hard next near Happily then ahead Examples: Tell the adverb that describes each underlined verb. Finally, the tour of the caves starts. Finally The rowboats creak slightly. Slightly We always enjoy a boat ride. Always The guides row smoothly. Smoothly The boats move forward. Forward
Using Adverbs to Compare -To compare two actions, use er or more. -To compare three or more actions, use est or most. Examples: lowly à lowlier à lowliest hard à harder à hardest eagerly à more eagerly à most eagerly cleverly à more cleverly à most cleverly Practice: Tell the correct form of the adverb to compare two and three or more actions. Slowly à more slowly à most slowly Fast à faster à fastest Late à later à latest Quickly à more quickly à most quickly
Adverbs describe or tell more about verbs. Adverbs can describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between an adverb and an adjective. Remember, an adjective describes a noun or pronoun. Adverbs that describe adjectives and other adverbs: Almost, fairly, quite, slightly, terribly, too, completely, hardly, really, so, very Examples: Tell the adverb that describes each underlined adverb or adjective. We flew in a really big balloon. Really The day was slightly windy. Slightly The preparation was almost over. Almost The crew was so tired. So Lucy was quite cheerful. Quite We had worked very hard. Very
Forming adverbs from adjective You can form some adverbs by adding ly to the adjective form of the word. Form adverbs from words ending with a consonant and y by changing the y to i and adding ly. Examples: change the word in the parenthesis to form an adverb. The Spanish troops acted (forceful). Forcefully The sailors cheered (proud) for their captain. Proudly Sugar grows (easy) on the island. Easily The people listen (careful) to their choices. Carefully
A negative is a word that means no or not. Use only one negative in a sentence. Common Negatives: Nobody, not, nothing, nowhere, no one, aren’t, doesn’t, haven’t, wouldn’t, never Examples: Tell the negative word in each sentence. Tony can’t wait for the departure. Can’t We have never been north of Nobody is afraid of the cold. Nobody We won’t forget our coats. Won’t We go nowhere without it. Nowhere
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