ADVERBS

1. Adverbs tell how (eagerly), when (lately, often), where (there, outside), how much (very, too), and why (therefore). 2. Adverbs usually modify verbs, other adverbs, or adjectives. Bob drives carefully . (Carefully modifies the verb drives.) Bob drives very carefully. (Very modifies the adverb carefully.) Bob is quite tall. (Quite modifies the adjective tall.) 3. Adverbs are often adjective + -ly: patient--patiently careless--carelessly expensive--expensively probable--probably certain--certainly happy--happily honest--honestly personal--personally real--really direct--directly fair-fairly serious--seriously 4. But not all adverbs end in ly: again, ago, all, almost, also, always, any, anyhow, anymore, anyplace, anytime, anyway, anywhere, better, best, enough, far, farther, fast, further, furthest, here, how, inside, just, later, maybe, more, most, much, never, next, now, often, once, outside, quite, rather, slow (also slowly), so, some, somehow, sometime, sometimes, somewhat, still, straight, there, therefore, too, very, well, what, whatever, when, whence, whenever, where, whereby, wherein, wherever, yet.

5. Not all words that end in -ly are automatically adverbs; friendly, likely, lonely, and lovely are adjectives. Early can be an adjective OR an adverb.

6. Fast, slow, quick, early, and straight are examples of other words that can be adjectives AND adverbs, BUT have the same meaning:

Sara walks fast. (adverb) = Sara is a fast walker. (adjective). The early bus (adjective) = the bus that arrives early (adverb).

7. Most adverbs, like adjectives, can be compared using more and most: sharply--more sharply--most sharply. One- syllable adverbs are compared using -er and -est: straight--straighter-straightest.

Some adverbs are irregular: well--better--best, badly (ill)--worse--worst, much--more--most, little--less--least, far--farther (further)--farthest (furthest).

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