What is an Adverb? Part 1
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Some examples of adverbs:
adjective form – adverb form
- happy – happily
- clear – clearly
- close – closely
- dear – dearly
- perfect – perfectly
Of course, not all adverbs in in ly as the following list demonstrates:
Adverbs tell you:
- What
- Where
- How
- Why
- How much
- To what extent
Abbi will be here at midnight. (Be where? Answer – Here)
The adverb “here” modifies the verb “be”.
Samantha made a really good cheesecake. (How good? Answer – Really good)
The adverb really modified the adjective good.
Isabella writes quite well for a 16-year old.
The adverb quite modifies another adverb well.
