Unit 2: Adverbs

ADVERBS

Adverbs modify and describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

• They walked quickly to the store. 
  (quickly modifies the verb walked)
• The child played happily at the beach. 
  (happily modifies the verb played)
• The child sat nervously outside the principal’s office. 
  (nervously modifies the verb sat)
• A largely green parrot flew up into the tree. 
  (largely modifies the adjective green)
• The snow fell very heavily. 
  (very modifies the adverb heavily)

While most all adverbs end with the suffix –ly, some adverbs do not. Below are some common adverbs that do not end in –ly.	And some adjectives end in –ly. Here are some common –ly ending adjectives.
Quite  So  Not  Never  Often  Well  Soon  Always  Less  Very  Also	Lovely  Lonely  Friendly  Ugly  Womanly  Manly  Deadly  Neighborly