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Adverbs/ Modifying Verbs/ Adjectives/ Other Adverbs

Adverb- Modifies a verb or another adverb Adverbs Modifying Verbs Example: the bird was chirping outside. (where?) **Outside** Example: the bird chirped today. (when?) **Today**

Adjectives Modifying Other Adverbs- It was a fiercely competitive game. (Adverb fiercely modifies the Adjective **competitive**) Example: The exceptionally brave police officer was given an award. (Adverb exceptionally modifies the Adjective **brave**)

Frequently used adverbs Too, so, really, very

Many adverbs end in ly but not all words ending in ly are adverbs

To determine whether a word is an adverb ask yourself if the verb tells where, when, how, or to what extent.

Links: http://esl.about.com/od/grammarintermediate/a/.htm http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/adverb.html http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/adverbs.htm http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/durrus/153/gramch25.html http://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/adverb.html

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