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Adverbs- Modifying Verbs
He
did catch
it
not
Mrs. Smith
came
quickly
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Please click on the adverb in the following sentence.
Good job, now click on the term which it modifies.
Good job
They
rose
greatly
on
the
earth,
and
all
the
high
mountains
under
the
entire
heavens
were
covered.
Gen. 7:19
Gen. 7:19
They
rose
greatly
on
the
earth,
and
all
the
high
mountains
under
the
entire
heavens
were
covered.
Gen. 7:19
Gen. 7:19
They
rose
greatly
on the earth, and all the high mountains under the entire heavens were covered.
Gen. 7:19
Gen. 7:19
Let
him
turn
to
the
LORD,
and
he
will
have
mercy
on
him,
and
to
our
God,
for
he
will
freely
pardon.
Isa. 55:7
Isa. 55:7
Let
him
turn
to
the
LORD,
and
he
will
have
mercy
on
him,
and
to
our
God,
for
he
will
freely
pardon.
Isa. 55:7
Isa. 55:7
Let him turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will
freely
pardon
.
Isa. 55:7
Isa. 55:7
Though
you
used
to
be
slaves
to
sin,
you
wholeheartedly
obeyed
the
form
of
teaching
to
which
you
were
entrusted.
Rom. 6:17
Though
you
used
to
be
slaves
to
sin,
you
wholeheartedly
obeyed
the
form
of
teaching
to
which
you
were
entrusted.
Rom. 6:17
Though you used to be slaves to sin, you
wholeheartedly
obeyed
the form of teaching to which you were entrusted. Rom. 6:17
Ahaz
rested
with
his
fathers
and
was
buried
in
the
city
of
Jerusalem,
but
he
was
not
placed
in
the
tombs
of
the
kings
of
Israel.
2 Chr. 28:27
Mrs. Smith came quickly
He did not catch it.
The Adverbs are highlighted in the following sentences.
Describing a verb.
Adverbs:
Adverbs give information that describes a verb, usually by telling the manner in which the action takes place.
e.g. "How did Mrs. Smith go?" - "She went quickly."
An adverb describes a particular action of the verb to more precisely describe it.
A verb may be described by more than one adverb.
The word "not" can be considered a specific type of adverb which negates the action.
e.g. "How did Mrs. Smith go?" - "She went quickly."
An adverb describes a particular action of the verb to more precisely describe it.
A verb may be described by more than one adverb.
The word "not" can be considered a specific type of adverb which negates the action.
Hint: Adverbs can be located by asking "How (verb)?"
e.g. "How did he catch?" "How did she come?"
e.g. "How did he catch?" "How did she come?"
I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. -Eph. 4:1
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