An adverb is a word that describes an action, telling "how," "when," "where," "how often," or "how much" an action took place. In the phrase "the cat ate hungrily," hungrily is an adverb since it describes how the cat ate. Adverbs often end in ly. Some adverbs are: easily, warmly, quickly, mainly, freely, often, and unfortunately.
Note: Adverbs most commonly modify verbs, but adverbs can also be used to modify adjectives or other adverbs. For example, in the sentence, "She is very tall," very is an adverb that modiflies the adjective tall.
An adverb is a word that tells "how," "when," "where," or "how much". This pages lists and defines some adverbs in picture dictionary format.
A word bank of common adverbs.
See if you can think of and write down an adverb (a word that tells "how," "when," "where," or "how much") for each letter of the alphabet. Or go to a sample answer page.
Write eight adverbs describing eating and then use each adverb in a sentence in this printable worksheet.
Write 5 adverbs for each category. The categories include: How, Where, When, How Often, To What Degree, and How Likely. Or go to sample answers.
Write 10 adverbs for each category. The categories include: How, Where, When, How Often, To What Degree, and How Likely. Or go to sample answers.