Adverbs are words that modify (1) verbs, (2) adjectives, and (3) other
adverbs. They tell how (manner), when (time), where
(place), how much (degree), and why (cause). Why is a
common one-word adverb that tells why.
Adverbs that tell us how, when, where,
and why always modify the verb. Adverbs that tell us how much
modify adjectives or other adverbs. These adverbs are also called qualifiers
because they strengthen or weaken the words they modify.
Examples:
He kicked the ball solidly. (how)
He kicked the ball immediately. (when)
He kicked the ball forward. (where)
He kicked the ball too hard.
(how much)
Instructions: These sentences have adverbs that modify adjectives and tell us how much. List the adverbs and what they modify.
1. Ila is an unusually good cook.
2. Jeff is very hungry.
3. We all want a perfectly just government.
4. The Internet is an entirely modern concept.
5. These sentences are extremely brief ones.
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Answers:
1. Ila is an unusually good cook.
- unusually modifies good
2. Jeff is very hungry.
- very modifies hungry
3. We all want a perfectly just government.
- perfectly modifies just
4. The Internet is an entirely modern concept.
- entirely modifies modern
5. These sentences are extremely brief ones.
- extremely modifies brief
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