Grammar and Language Workbook

Unit 6, Adverbs 131

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Grammar

Unit 6: Adverbs

Lesson 34

Adverbs Modifying Verbs

An adverb modifies, or describes, a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. An

adverb tells how, when,or where about the word it modifies. An adverb that

modifies a verb may appear in different positions in a sentence.

Chan happily plays ball. (The adverb happily tells how Chan plays ball.)

Often the team travels on a bus. (The adverb often tells when the team travels.)

My sister ran downstairs. (The adverb downstairs tells where my sister ran.)

Most, but not all, words that end in -ly are adverbs. This type of adverb is usually

formed by adding -ly to an adjective.

Adjective: graceful Adverb: gracefully

Some adverbs that do not end in -ly are soon, after, now, later, hard, not, fast,

often, today, always, very,and here.

Exercise 1 Underline each adverb. Draw an arrow to the verb it modifies.

The custom of wearing wigs has varied greatlyover the centuries.

1.For many centuries both men and women frequentlywore wigs.

2.As time passed, wigs graduallybecame the mark of high fashion.

3.In many countries people grandlydressed their wigs with gold and jewels.

4.Queen Elizabeth I of England dearlyloved clothes and jewelry.

5.She soonrevived the style of wearing fancy wigs.

6.In France, Queen Marie Antoinette gracefullyhid her hair loss with a wig.

7.All of her subjects eagerlyfollowed her style.

8.In the New World many ministers preached energeticallyagainst wigs, while other

ministers wore them proudly.