NAME ______BLOCK ______Adverbs and the Words They Modify

An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. An adverb tells where, when, how, or to what extent (how long or how much).

EXAMPLE Mia, who is incredibly athletic, plays basketball exceptionally S well. [Incredibly modifies the adjective athletic, telling to what extent; exceptionally modifies the adverb well, telling to what extent; well modifies the verb plays, telling how.]

EXERCISE Underline the adverbs in the following sentences. Draw an arrow from each adverb to the word or words it modifies. On the line provided, identify the part of speech of the word or words that each adverb modifies by writing V for verb, ADJ for adjective, or ADV for adverb.

Example

______1. Yesterday, my family and I boarded a small plane ______2. White, billowy clouds drifted rather calmly past my window. ______3. Earlier the weather service had predicted unseasonably stormy conditions. ______4. The flight attendants insisted most politely that we fasten our seat belts. ______5. We neared our destination, and the airplane suddenly plunged. ______6. Almost immediately, I checked my seat belt and braced myself. ______7. Soon, the pilot skillfully leveled the airplane. ______8. Seeing the runway, we relaxed, and the airplane landed safely. ______9. I was extremely happy to touch the ground. ______10. We rented a car and drove away slowly. ______11. We greatly enjoyed our road trip, for our route was very scenic. ______12. We reached our hotel fairly late. ______13. We eventually went to Venice, which sits on small Adriatic islands. ______14. Cars are not used there. ______15. Today, motorboats are more common than gondolas. ______16. The main water route is appropriately named the Grand Canal. ______17. Numerous bridges span the canals, connecting somewhat narrow streets. ______18. Saint Mark’s Square is often quite crowded. ______19. Many remarkably beautiful buildings, including the Doges’ Palace, rest nearby. ______20. The tall bell tower of Saint Mark is the most conspicuous structure in the square.

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