ADVERB NOTESGrade 7

A word that modifies

(adds information to) a verb, adjective, or

other adverb.

ADVERB DEFINITION

Answers the questions:• How• When

• Where and • To what extent

…about a verb

ADVERB CHARACTERISTICS

Its most common suffix ending is

-ly

ADVERB CHARACTERISTICS

To create and adverb, take an adjective and add –ly.

Example:Sudden + ly =

suddenly(adj.) (Suffix) (Adv.)

ADVERB CHARACTERISTICS

ADVERB EXAMPLES

How:• Patiently• Loudly• Carefully

When:• Sometim

es• Daily• always

Where:• Inside• There everywhere

To what extent:• Extremely• Nearly• almost