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Adverbs
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English
12th Grade
10/08/2007

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Term

Adverb

Definition
A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb by making its meaning more specific.
Term
Calmly
Definition
Identify the adverb:
She can act calmly in the most ridiculous citations.
Term
Place
Definition
The words forward and there are adverbs of _________. (Types)
Term

Manner

Definition
The words clumsily and carelessly are adverbs or  _________. (Types)
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Extremely
Definition

Identify the degree adverb the the following sentence:

She was extremely cautious  when she went inside the house.

Term
Manner, Time, Place, Degree
Definition
Name the four types of adverbs.
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Ly
Definition
Which is the most common suffix indicating that a word is an adverb?
Term
Adjective-heavy
Definition
In the sentence below, the word quite, modifies what part of the sentence?

 The storm is quite heavy.
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Loudly

Smoothly

Sharply
Definition

Change the following words to adverbs:

Loud

Smooth

Sharp

Term
Adverb Clause
Definition
A group of words containing a subject and a verb that does the work of an adverb-that is, it serves as a modifier such questions as Why? How?Where? When?  
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Adverbial Nouns
Definition
 
Nouns are often served as adverbs, telling how far, how long,  how much, when, and so on. And these are called ___________.
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