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What is an adverb?

An adverb is a word that tells how, when or where something happens, and many adverbs end in ly.

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Examples

  • The turtle walked slowly.
  • We will leave soon.
  • The kids played outside.

Tip: Find the verb, then ask how, when or where. The word that answers is the adverb.

Try three

  1. Find the adverb: She sang loudly.

    Show the answer and why
    Answer: loudly
    Loudly tells how she sang.

  2. Which word is an adverb: quick, quickly, quickness?

    Show the answer and why
    Answer: quickly
    Quickly tells how something is done. Quick is an adjective and quickness is a noun.

  3. Find the adverb: We ate dinner late.

    Show the answer and why
    Answer: late
    Late tells when. Not every adverb ends in ly.

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