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
- immediately modifies jumped
2. Daily I go to the gym for exercise.
Daily I go to the gym for exercise.
- Daily modifies go
- Daily modifies go
3. The campfire was glowing later to our surprise.
The campfire was glowing later to our surprise.
- later modifies was glowing
- later modifies was glowing
4. We will now finish the assignment.
We will now finish the assignment.
- now modifies will finish
- now modifies will finish
5. The work will be done tomorrow.
The work will be done tomorrow .
- tomorrow modifies will be done
- tomorrow modifies will be done