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COW Unit 3
Adverbs
Mrs. Tweedy
7th Grade ELA
Writing
Adverbs
• An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, and adjective, or another adverb.
• Adverbs answer the following questions:– How?
• The girl walked slowly.
– When?• The party starts now.
– Where?• My friend is coming over here.
– To what extent?• That dinner was very delicious.
Comparative Adverbs
• The comparative form of an adverb
compares TWO actions.
– Add –er or use the word ‘more’ with the
adverb.
– Do NOT use ‘more’ with an adverb ending in –
er.
• Fast faster
• Quickly more quickly
Superlative Adverbs
• The superlative form of an adverb
compares MORE than two actions.
– Add –est or use the word ‘most’ with the
adverb.
– Do NOT use –est with the word ‘most’
• Fast Fastest
• Quickly Most quickly
Double Negatives
• A double negative is the incorrect use of
two negative words to convey a negative
meaning.
• Avoid double negatives by using only one
negative word to convey a negative
meaning.
– Incorrect: The boy didn’t have no shoes on.
– Correct: The boy didn’t have shoes on.
– Correct: The boy had no shoes on.
Misplaced Modifiers
• A modifier can be a single adjective or adverb, or it can be a phrase, such as a prepositional phrase.
• A modifier should be as close as possible to the word it modifies.
• A misplaced modifier can result in confusing or misleading sentence.
– Correct: The girl in the blue jacket saw the robbery.
– Incorrect: The girl saw the robbery in the blue jacket.
Accept & Except
• Accept
– To take or receive
– To agree or consent
– To consider as true/to believe in
• Except
– But
– Leaving out
– Excluding/omitting