An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Many, but not all adverbs end with ly.
Example |
Adverb |
Jim is going inside because it is cold. |
Inside describes the verb going (where) |
The child sits quietly on the bench. |
Quietly describes the verb sits. (how) |
Sandy did not go to school yesterday. |
Yesterday describes the verb go. (when) |
Steve is a very kind man. |
Very describes the adjective kind. (to what degree) |
- Adverbs of place: answer the question where? – inside, somewhere
- Adverbs of time: answer the question when? – before, after
- Adverbs of degree: answer the question how much? or to what degree? – very, really
Common Adverbs |
afterwards |
gladly |
never |
timely |
blindly |
happily |
openly |
usually |
carefully |
joyously |
poorly |
very |
daily |
kindly |
quickly |
well |
easily |
lovely |
regularly |
yesterday |
finally |
monthly |
sometimes |
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shortly |
comfortably |
lately |
humanly |
passionately |
lovingly |
consciously |
lately |
wildly |
instinctively |
empathetically |
lastly |
abruptly |
mildly |
warmly |
hurriedly |
- My cat crawls slowly through the grass to hunt for birds.
- My cat gets hungry after her hunt.
- She sits quietly by her dish waiting for me to fill her dish.
- She gets sleepy after all this.
Practice
Use the box below the sentences to place the adverb and the word it is describing for each sentence.
- People are more likely to be happy if they know what their strengths are and use them regularly.
- People who exercise regularly improve both their physical and mental wellbeing.
- People are especially happy when they can use their strengths to serve the greater good.
- People who think positively by being grateful, mindful, and optimistic are more likely to be happy.
- Being grateful means being thankful.
- Being mindful means being open to, focusing on, and enjoying the experiences of the present moment.
- Being optimistic means being hopeful about the future.
- Life will become more enjoyable.
- This can also greatly improve your health.
- The world will seem like a less lonely place.
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