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à 4.2èAdverbs Modifying Verbs
ä:èIn the sentences in the Example, underline the adverb
that asksïHow?ïWhen?ïWhere? or To what extent? in relation to a verb.
#âS:êë He ╕expertly╗ caught the ball.
#êêê They saw him ╕momentarily╗.
#êêê She will ╕soon╗ journey with me.
#êêê Did you look ╕up╗?
éS
ëThe part of speech that adverbs most frequently modify is the
#verb.ïThe adverb can come just before the verb ( I ╖fearlessly╗ strug-
gled against the grizzly bear), just after the verb (I struggled
#╖fearlessly╗ against the grizzly bear), two or more words in front of
#a verb (╖Fearlessly,╗ I struggled against the grizzly bear), or two or
more words after the verb (I struggled against the grizzly bear
#╖fearlessly╗).ïThus adverbs when modifying verbs can be placed in
many positions in the sentence.
1.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverb
that modifies a verb?
A)ïI swam hard so that I could escape from the alligator.
B)ïMorris was a dramatic person.
C)ïLeah likes cooking traditional meals for the family.
D)ïå
ü
#ë╢Hard╗ is an adverb modifying the verb form ╢swam╗.ïIt tells how
or to what extent someone was able to dodge the alligator.ïIn the other
#sentences, there are no adverbs.ï╖Dramatic ╗and ╖traditional╗ are ad-
#jectives.ï╖Dramatic╗ modifies the noun ╖person╗, and ╖traditional╗
#modifies the noun ╖meals╗.
Ç A
2.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverb
that modifies a verb?
A)ïHarvey resides in a gorgeous mansion.
B)ïThe gas tank began leaking around the edges.
C)ïThe President addresses the nation weekly on the radio.
D)ïå
ü
#ë╢Weekly╗ is an adverb modifying the verb form ╢addresses╗.ïIt
tells when the President speaks to us.ïThe other sentences have no ad-
#verbs.ï╖Gorgeous╗ and ╖gas╗ are adjectives.ï╖Gorgeous╗ modifies ╖man-
#╖sion╗, and ╖gas╗ modifies ╖tank╗.
Ç C
3.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverb
that modifies a verb?
A)ïWithout much difficulty, Hercules performed twelve labors.
B)ïIncredibly, John overcame the five men who tried to poison his pet
è seal.
C)ïWill Susan get to see her passport?
D)ïå
#ü ╢Incredibly╗ is an adverb modifying the verb form ╢overcame╗.ïIt
tells how the man was able to fend off the thieves.ïIn that same sen-
#tence there are three adjectives: ╖five, his,╗ and ╖pet╗, all modifying
#nouns.ï╖Five╗ modifies ╖men╗, ╖his╗ modifies ╖pet╗, and ╖pet╗ modifies
#╖seal╗.ïThere are no adverbs in the other sentences.ï╖Twelve╗ and ╖her
#are adjectives.ï╖Twelve╗ modifies the noun ╖labors╗, and ╖her╗ modifies
#the noun ╖passport╗.
Ç B
4.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverb
that modifies a verb?
A)ïWhen they got to the cliff, they stared down.
B)ïRiva made a mistake when she assumed I was her relative.
C)ïCan you see the wispy clouds?
D)ïå
ü
#ë╢Down╗ is an adverb relating to the verb form ╢stared╗.ïIt tells
where they looked.ïThere are no other adverbs in the remaining sen-
#tences.ï╖Her╗ and ╖wispy╗ are adjectives.ï╖Her╗ modifies the noun ╖
#╖relative, ╗and ╖wispy╗ modifies the noun ╖clouds╗.
Ç A