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Adverbs

Add precision and detail to your English! Learn how adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to create more expressive sentences.

⚡ The Parts of Speech: Adverbs

An adverb adds information, or modifies, a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

💡 Key Point: Adverbs answer questions like "How?", "When?", "Where?", and "To what extent?" They make your writing more specific and descriptive.

🎯 What Do Adverbs Modify?

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Adverbs Modify Verbs
Tell us HOW, WHEN, or WHERE an action happens
Where?
I am standing here.
When?
She is leaving now.
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Adverbs Modify Adjectives
Tell us TO WHAT EXTENT about an adjective
To what extent?
The dessert is extremely sweet.
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Adverbs Modify Other Adverbs
Tell us TO WHAT EXTENT about another adverb
To what extent?
The door will not close completely.
He ran very fast.

🧠 Adverbs Quiz

Fill in the blank with the adverb from each sentence.
Let's see a movie .
The lion ran toward its prey.
Studying will help you pass the test.
I forgot my phone.
We need to leave the party .
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