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Lesson Twenty-one
Adverbs
| Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They describe how, how often, where, when, and to what degree something happens. |
Adverbs often end in "ly"
The train is moving quickly through the subway.
("Quickly" describes how the train moves. "Move" is a verb.) |
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The turtle is crawling through the grass very slowly.
("Slowly" describes how the turtle crawls. "Crawl" is a verb.) |
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He's usually late to work.
("Usually" is an adverb of frequency that describes an adjective--"late.") |
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He rarely buys things that are not on sale. He likes to save money.
("Rarely" is an adverb of frequency that describes the verb "buy.") |
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The water is very hot.
("Very" is an adverb that describes the adjective "hot.")
The water is too hot.
(very, too, really, so, extremely, etc. are adverbs that describe adjectives.) |
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She's entering the hot tub very carefully.
("Very" is an adverb that describes another adverb "carefully." The word "carefully" describes the verb, "enter.") |
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