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Adverb... |
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What in the
World is an Adverb? |
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An
adverb is a word that describes,
or
tells more about, a verb. |
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REMINDER
A
verb is a word that shows
action. |
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Let's take a
look at this sentence...
The fish
swims.
Swims is the verb in
the sentence.
As you can see, this
sentence
doesn't give much detail. |
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Look at how
the sentence changes when you add an adverb
to tell more about the
verb...
The fish
swims
quickly.
Now you know
how the fish
swims. |
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Here's another sentence...
The fish
swims
under the water.
Now you know
where the fish
swims. |
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Here's one last sentence...
The fish
always
swims.
Now you know
when the fish
swims. |
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By now I'm
sure you've figured out that an adverb can tell... |
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HOW |
WHEN |
WHERE |
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An
adverb can be moved around in a
sentence. It has to be put where it sounds the best.
Read these two
sentences... |
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The
cat chased
quietly the mouse. |
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The cat
quietly
chased the mouse. |
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Do you agree
that the
sentence
sounds better?
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To learn more about
adverbs that tell
how, when,
or where, click on the
words below. |
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HOW |
WHEN |
WHERE |
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Click on the mouse to practice! |
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Click on the fish to play an
adverb match game! |
