A linking verb links the subject to a noun or an adjective. A linking verb is most often a form of the verb to be – am, is, are, was, were. But sometimes, other verbs can be a linking verb… Read more819. More Linking Verbs

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb by telling more about the verb. Many adverbs end in –ly. Jim drove slowly through the busy intersection. How did he drive? He drove slowly. Sara woke early this morning. When… Read more821. Adverbs Modify Verbs

An adjective modifies a noun. a slow bus; a happy child; an angry man; a joyful celebration An adverb modifies a verb. We can change the adjective to an adverb by adding -ly. The adverb tells more about the verb…. Read more822. Adjectives Become Adverbs with -ly

An adverb usually tells more about a verb. Sometimes, the adverb tells when the action happened. I visited my mother yesterday.We will leave soon.The essay is due tomorrow.Each of these highlighted adverbs tells more about when the action happened. Here… Read more823. Adverbs Tell When the Action Occurs

Many adverbs tell how an action occurs. These adverbs usually end in –ly. Look at these examples:loudly, quietly, slowly, quickly, carefully, carelessly, calmly, angrily, nicely, powerfully, gladly, nearly, noisily, usually Bob carefully carried the glass vase to the kitchen.Our dog… Read more824. Adverbs Tell How the Action Occurs

An adverb often tells to what degree something happens. Here are some examples of degree adverbs:completely, totally, almost, entirely, barely, slightly, more, less, most, less, least, deeply, highly, greatly, nearly Place the adverb as close to the verb as possible.Mom… Read more826. Adverbs Tell More About the Action

An adverb can modify a verb and tell more about the action. Bob climbed the hill. Bob slowly climbed the hill. In the second sentence, the adverb slowly tells more about how Bob climbed. Use adverbs to add more detail… Read more827. Adverbs Modify Verbs

An adverb usually modifies a verb – but occasionally, an adverb will modify an adjective. An adverb that modifies an adjective is also called an intensifier – because the adverb intensifies the quality of the adjective. Mary is a pretty… Read more828. Adverbs Modify Adjectives

An adverb can modify a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. Adverbs that modify other adverbs are called intensifiers. Here are some examples of intensifier adverbs: very, really, completely, absolutely, extremely, highly, utterly, totallyUse the adverbs to modify another adverb… Read more829. Adverbs Modify an Adverb

The word not is always placed next to the verb in a sentence, and people often think that the word is part of the verb. Dan could not open the bottle. However, the word not is actually an adverb. It… Read more831. The Word Not is an Adverb