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Yesterday we talked about adjectives (words that describe nouns). Today we’ll talk about adverbs. As I said yesterday, adverbs are similar to adjectives; however, adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
An adverb (or an adverbial phrase) describes the word it modifies or gives more information about it.
A lot of people assume that all adverbs end in ly. Well, that’s a good start: many do, but not all adverbs end in ly. The adverbs in the following sentences are italicized.
· When he heard the alarm, he ran quickly down the stairs.
· She ran fast despite being tired.
· The rain fell hard during the storm.
To determine if a word is an adverb, you can ask yourself these questions:
· When?
· Where?
· How?
Donna Bradley Burcher | Senior Technical Editor | Symitar®
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