Lesson 65
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 other adverbs and tell us how much.
Instructions: List those adverbs and what they modify.
1. The carpenter worked somewhat cautiously.
The carpenter worked somewhat cautiously.
- somewhat modifies cautiously
- cautiously modifies worked
- somewhat modifies cautiously
- cautiously modifies worked
2. The project was moving rather slowly.
The project was moving rather slowly.
- rather modifies slowly
- slowly modifies was moving
- rather modifies slowly
- slowly modifies was moving
3. The amusement ride was much too fast for me to try.
The amusement ride was much too fast for me to try.
- much modifies too
- too modifies fast
- much modifies too
- too modifies fast
4. The program lasted much too long for Paul.
The program lasted much too long for Paul.
- much modifies too
- too modifies long
- much modifies too
- too modifies long
5. Halloween was too far away for little Jim.
Halloween was too far away for little Jim.
- too modifies far
- far modifies away
- away modifies was
- too modifies far
- far modifies away
- away modifies was