People eat, dance, walk and perform actions differently. Some people eat slowly, some messily, while some eat quickly.
Today we are going to be learning about words used to describe an action. Upon completion of this lesson, you should be able to:
- Define adverbs
- Identify an adverb in a sentence
What is an Adverb?
An adverb is a word that describes or modifies a verb. It adds more meaning to the verb and just like its name AD-VERB – it adds to a verb.
Example
- It rained heavily.
- She arrived at work early.
- They sang loudly.
Adverbs also answer the questions:
- How?
- When?
- Where?
- Why?
1. How did it rain? Heavily.
2. When did she arrive? Early.
3. How did they sing? Loudly.
Most adverbs used to describe verbs end with -ly which is added to an adjective. They are also known as Adverbs of manner.
An adverb also modifies or describes an adjective or another adverb in a given sentence.
Example
1. Edem walks rather slowly.
The adverb rather modifies the adverb slowly.
2. Edem speaks very fast.
In this case, the adverb very is modifying the adjective fast.
Let’s do a quick task together. Identify the adverb in the sentences below:
1. The girl messily ate her lunch.
2. The hilarious movie is going to start soon.
Answers:
1. The girl messily ate her lunch. Messily describes how the girl ate her lunch and that’s the adverb in the sentence.
2. The hilarious movie is going to start soon. Soon tells us when the movie is going to start and the adverb in the sentence.
Lesson Recap
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Eniola Makinde
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