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Adverbs
Telling How |
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Adverbs can be used to tell how
an action takes place. |
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How the action takes place effects the meaning of a
sentence. |
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Most adverbs that tell
how an action takes place end in
ly. |
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The ly is added to an
adjective (describing
word). |
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I bet you're
asking yourself...
Why in the
world do I have to learn about adverbs? |
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Important Points
We use
adverbs
in our writing to give the reader more
detail.
Added detail means a more
interesting sentence.
Adding an adverb effects the
meaning of a sentence. |
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Which sentence
would you prefer? |
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The alien
ate
my lunch and flew home.
OR
The alien ate my lunch quickly
and flew home. |
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I'd prefer
knowing that since the alien ate
my
lunch quickly, hopefully
he'd fly home quickly! |
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Here are just a
few adverbs that can be used in
your writing to show how an
action takes place.
What an easy way to add detail to your writing! |
