Daily Grammar

Lesson 62

Parts of Speech - Adverbs

These sentences have adverbsAdverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They tell how (manner), when (time), where (place), how much (degree), and why (cause).
Source: Lesson 46
that modify the verbVerbs show action or state of being. Most verbs are action words, but a few verbs indicate state of being or existence.
Source: Lesson 1
and tell us when.

Instructions: Find the adverbs and tell what they modify.

1. As the car caught fire, he jumped immediately from it.

As the car caught fire, he jumped immediately from it.
  - immediately modifies jumped

2. Daily I go to the gym for exercise.

Daily I go to the gym for exercise.
  - Daily modifies go

3. The campfire was glowing later to our surprise.

The campfire was glowing later to our surprise.
  - later modifies was glowing

4. We will now finish the assignment.

We will now finish the assignment.
  - now modifies will finish

5. The work will be done tomorrow.

The work will be done tomorrow .
  - tomorrow modifies will be done

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