Type 2: Adjective Phrases

1. An adjective phrase is another term

for a ____________ phrase that

______________________________ and

modifies ______________________.

2. An adjective phrase begins with a

___________________ and ends with its

______________.

Type 2: Adjective Phrases

1. An adjective phrase is another

term for a prepositional phrase that

acts as an adjective and modifies nouns

or pronouns.

2. An adjective phrase begins with a

preposition and ends with its object.

Adverbs

Definition

An adverb is a word that

modifies or describes a

verb, an adjective, or

another adverb.

Adverbs that modify verbs

• The tornado nearly destroyed the town.

adverb verb

• The hamster moved quickly in its cage.

verb adverb

• They searched everywhere for the keys.

verb adverb

Adverbs that modify adjectives

• He is an incredibly talented musician. adverb adjective

• Elizabeth is quite creative. adverb adjective

• The donation was very generous. adverb adjective

Adverbs that modify adverbs

• Joe speaks French very fluently. adverb adverb

• She drove extremely slowly in the snow. adverb adverb

• Buses depart quite regularly from here. adverb adverb

Adverbs answer the following

questions:

Where?

When?

How?

To What extent?

How much?

How often?

How long?

Some adverbs answer the

question WHERE?

Example: I went away on

vacation during spring

break.

Some common WHERE? adverbs:

• above

• away

• here

• inside

• there

• up

Examples of WHERE? adverbs:

• We looked everywhere for the lost dog.

• They went inside.

• Mom put my bag there.

“Where? Adverbs” vs. Prepositions

• A preposition requires an object.

• An adverb has no object.

– EX: If you want to see the eclipse, you will

need to go outside. • “OUTSIDE” tells you where you will need to go, so

without an object “OUTSIDE” is an adverb.

– EX: Dorothy colors outside the lines.

• “OUTSIDE” is a preposition.

• “LINES” is the object of the preposition.

Some adverbs answer the

question WHEN?

Example: Let’s go To the

beach today.

Some common WHEN? adverbs:

• later

• now

• soon

• then

• tomorrow

Examples of WHEN? adverbs:

• My parents arrived late.

• I heard this song before.

• I recently read an article about Africa.

Some adverbs answer the

question HOW?

Example: The burglar

softly crept to the safe.

Many “HOW? Adverbs” are made by

adding –ly to the end of an adjective.

• Adjective:

KIND

• Add –ly = KINDLY

• The Boy Scout

kindly helped the

old lady cross the

street.

• Adjective:

STRANGE

• Add –ly =

STRANGELY

• It was strangely

quiet in the

hallways.

Common HOW? adverbs:

• clearly

• easily

• quietly

• slowly

Notice the “-ly” ending!

Examples of HOW? adverbs:

• The snow melted quickly in the sun.

• The gymnast carefully walked across the

balance beam.

• Secretively, the children hid the gift under

the bed.

Notice the “-ly” ending!

Be careful!

Not all –ly words are adverbs!

• The lonely man walked away from the crowd.

– Lonely is an adjective.

• Lovely flowers arrived for my birthday.

– Lovely is an adjective.

• We live in a friendly neighborhood.

– Friendly is an adjective.

And some adverbs answer the

question TO WHAT Extent?

(How much? How long? How often?)

Example: The Arctic Circle

is quite cold.

Some common

TO WHAT Extent? adverbs:

• almost

• so

• too

• more

• least

• extremely

• quite

• very

• not

• always

• usually

• continuously

• never

• forever

• briefly

Examples of

TO WHAT Extent? adverbs:

• We ran fast enough to catch the bus.

• She briefly summarized the story.

• They never visit the library.

Let’s look at some more

examples.

Can you find the adverb,

tell what word it modifies,

and which question it

answers?

Example:

The sprinter ran swiftly.

• The adverb ___ modifies the

___ ___ and tells ____.

• The adverb swiftly modifies the

verb ran and tells how.

Jane comforted a very small child. • The adverb _____ modifies the ______ ______ and

tells _________.

• The adverb very modifies the adjective small and tells to what extent.

The teacher sometimes quotes from Martin

Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

• The adverb _______ modifies the ____ ____ and

tells ______.

• The adverb sometimes modifies the verb quotes

and tells to what extent.

Put the apples there, and pay for them later. • The adverb ___ modifies the ______ ____ and tells ___.

• The adverb there modifies the verb put and tells

where.

• The adverb later modifies the verb pay and tells when.

The fire blazed too wildly for anyone to enter the building. • The adverb ___ modifies the _____ _____ and tells

______.

• The adverb too modifies the adverb wildly and tells to

what extent.

• The adverb wildly modifies the verb blazed and tells

how.

Type 1: Why is this funny?

Homework:

worksheet

Adverb phrase

• A prepositional phrase that

modifies a verb, adjective, or

an adverb.

Adverb Phrases modifying

verbs

1. The child ran to the playground.

2. I sang after her performance.

3. The girl played with great skill.

4. He had studied for two hours.

Adverb phrases modifying

adjectives

1. The gymnast was tired after her beam routine.

2. My mom is active in the PTO.

3. I became sick from that nasty food.

Adverb phrases modifying

adverbs

1. You are speaking too softly for me to hear.

2. The cat napped late into the afternoon.

Let’s look at some more

examples.

Can you find the adverb

phrase, tell what word it

modifies, and which

question it answers?

Example

The sprinter ran toward the

finish line.

• The adverb phrase ________________

modifies the ___ ___ and tells ____.

• The adverb phrase toward the finish line

modifies the verb ran and tells where.

Example

GVMS was built in the year 2000.

• The adverb phrase _______________

modifies the ________ ___________and

tells ____.

• The adverb phrase in the year 2000

modifies the verb phrase was built and

tells when.

Example

The King and Queen ruled their

kingdom for many years.

• The adverb phrase ___________________

modifies the ___ ___ and tells ____.

• The adverb Phrase for many years

modifies the verb ruled and tells to what

extent (how long).

Example

You are acting like a baby!

• The adverb phrase __________ modifies the

___ ___ and tells ____.

• The adverb phrase like a baby modifies the

verb phrase are acting and tells how.

Review: prepositional Phrases

Adjective phrases modify Nouns and

pronouns.

The boy in the orange shirt is tall like his

brother.

Adverb phrases modify verbs, adjectives, and

adverbs.

The boy in the orange shirt is tall like his

brother.

Homework