An adverb is a word that modifies a verb. The adverb might tell how something was done. Tom walked slowly down the lane. The little girl played happily in the sand. The adverb might tell when something was done. Sarah… Read more586. Adverbs Modify Verbs

Many adverbs end with the letters –ly. Here is a list of adverbs which end in -ly:slowly, quickly, loudly, quietly, fondly, briskly, barely, mostly, kindly, meanly, finally, weakly, strongly, wrongly Notice how each -ly adverb tells more about how the… Read more587. Adverbs Ending in -LY

We use an adjective to modify a noun – to tell more about the noun. We use an adverb to modify a verb – to tell more about the verb. We can sometimes make an adjective into an adverb by… Read more588. Use -ly to Make an Adjective into an Adverb

The word good is an adjective. Use good to describe or modify a noun. Bob is a good boy.I have good health.Mark got a good grade on his test. The word well is an adverb. Use well to tell more… Read more589. Good is an Adjective; Well is an Adverb

We can make an adjective into an adverb by adding -ly to the adjective. If the adjective ends in a -y, change the -y to an -i before adding -ly. Here are some adjectives that end in -y. Notice how… Read more591. Adding -ly to Adjectives Ending in -y

Adverbs modify the action in a sentence. Some adverbs tell when the action happened. We call these adverbs of time. Here are some common adverbs that tell when: now, then, later, sometimes, often, seldom, first, next, soon, daily, weekly, today,… Read more592. Adverbs of Time Tell When an Action Occurs

Adverbs tell more about a verb. Adverbs of place tell where the action is happening. Here are some common adverbs of place that tell where:here, there, everywhere, nowhere, nearby, far, up, down, over, under, inside, outside Notice how the adverb… Read more593. Adverbs of Place Tell Where the Action Occurs

Adverbs tell more about verbs. An adverb of manner tells more about how the action occurs – in what manner the action happens. Adverbs of manner almost always end with -ly. Here are some examples of adverbs that tell how… Read more594. Adverbs of Manner Tell How an Action Occurs

We already know that adverbs modify verbs. Many adverbs tell more about the action. However, some adverbs modify an adjective. These adverbs tell more about the adjective that is describing a noun. The adjective-modifying adverbs are called intensifiers because they… Read more596. Adverbs Modify Adjectives