What is an adverb?

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.


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Take a look at some examples of adverbs describing verbs:

She runs quickly.

Tom walks slowly.

Pluto barked loudly when he saw the car.

She asked politely to borrow a pencil. 

Adverbs can also describe adjectives or other adverbs. 

 

Take a look at some examples of adverbs describing adjectives and other adverbs. 

Pluto barked very loudly when he saw the car.

In this sentence, the adverb very is describing the adverb loudly.

 

Your face is extremely red.

In this sentence, extremely is an adverb describing the adjective red.

 

Now let’s start the activities!

Choose the correct adverb to complete the sentence.