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What is an

adverb?

An adverb tells you more about / describes (ADJECTIVE)

a doing word (VERB)

It tells you where, why, or how much something happens or is done.

ADJECTIVE + VERB = ADVERB

(It describes the verb)

Many adverbs are made by adding –ly onto the end of an adjective.

Kind

The boy kindly carried the old lady’s bags.Strange

It was strangely quiet in the village.

Can you make a sentence using these adverbs?

Share your sentence with a partner. Make sure you know which word is the

VERB

CHALLENGE!

Adverbs can also tell you

WHEN something happens.

Our friends arrived yesterday.

The holidays will soon be over.

Can you make a sentence using these adverbs?

Write your sentence on a post-it note. Underline the adverb and circle the verb.

Like this……..verb

Great!

Now you can use adverbs to make your

writing more interesting.