What are Adverbs?
Adverbs are probably the most confusing part of speech there is in the English language. They have the job of telling more about verbs, adjectives, or even other adverbs.

An adverb indicates manner, time, place, cause, or degree and answers questions such as ``how,'' ``when,'' ``where,'' ``how much''.

 


 

Here are some adverbs that tell "how":
 
 

She quickly went to the store. (How did she go? QUICKLY)
The children waited patiently. (How did they wait? PATIENTLY)
She walked carefully through the cactus garden. (How did she walk? CAREFULLY)

Some common adverbs that tell "how" are quickly, softly, gracefully, hard, and fast.
 


Here are some adverbs that tell "how much":
 

That movie was really great. (How great was it? REALLY great!
My work is completely done. (How done was it? COMPLETELY!)
It was too late. (How late was it? TOO late!)
It was very cold. (How cold was it? VERY cold)

Some common adverbs that describe "how much" are almost, fairly, slightly, terribly, too, completely, hardly, really, so, and very.
 


Here are some adverbs that tell "when":
 

Always brush your teeth. (When? ALWAYS!)
We will eat next. (When will we eat? NEXT!)
Do your homework first. (When? FIRST!)

Some common adverbs that tell "when" are first, always, next, after, tomorrow, soon, early, today, then, and yesterday.
 

Adverb Assignment: Print out this worksheet and write ten sentences using one of each of the different types of adverbs in each sentence. (Yes, that's three adverbs for every sentence!) Cross off each adverb as you use it.
Have fun!