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 Lesson Twenty-one

Adverbs

Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

Adverbs often end in "ly"

The train is moving quickly through the subway.

("Quickly" describes how the train moves. "Move" is a verb.)

subway

The turtle is crawling through the grass very slowly.

("Slowly" describes how the turtle crawls. "Crawl" is a verb.)

turtle

He's usually late to work.

("Usually" is an adverb of frequency that describes an adjective--"late.")

late

He rarely buys things that are not on sale.

("Rarely" is an adverb of frequency that describes the adjective "buy.")

sale

The water is very hot.

("Very" is an adverb that describes the adjective "hot.")

The water is too hot.

(very, too, really, so, extremely, etc. are adverbs that describe adjectives.)

man enterin hot tub

She's entering the hot tub very carefully.

("Very" is an adjverb that describes another adverb "carefully." The word "carefully" describes the verb, "enter.")

hot tub girl

 

 

 

 

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