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Type 2: Adjective Phrases
1. An adjective phrase is another term
for a ____________ phrase that
______________________________ and
modifies ______________________.
2. An adjective phrase begins with a
___________________ and ends with its
______________.
Type 2: Adjective Phrases
1. An adjective phrase is another
term for a prepositional phrase that
acts as an adjective and modifies nouns
or pronouns.
2. An adjective phrase begins with a
preposition and ends with its object.
Adverbs that modify verbs
• The tornado nearly destroyed the town.
adverb verb
• The hamster moved quickly in its cage.
verb adverb
• They searched everywhere for the keys.
verb adverb
Adverbs that modify adjectives
• He is an incredibly talented musician. adverb adjective
• Elizabeth is quite creative. adverb adjective
• The donation was very generous. adverb adjective
Adverbs that modify adverbs
• Joe speaks French very fluently. adverb adverb
• She drove extremely slowly in the snow. adverb adverb
• Buses depart quite regularly from here. adverb adverb
Adverbs answer the following
questions:
Where?
When?
How?
To What extent?
How much?
How often?
How long?
Examples of WHERE? adverbs:
• We looked everywhere for the lost dog.
• They went inside.
• Mom put my bag there.
“Where? Adverbs” vs. Prepositions
• A preposition requires an object.
• An adverb has no object.
– EX: If you want to see the eclipse, you will
need to go outside. • “OUTSIDE” tells you where you will need to go, so
without an object “OUTSIDE” is an adverb.
– EX: Dorothy colors outside the lines.
• “OUTSIDE” is a preposition.
• “LINES” is the object of the preposition.
Examples of WHEN? adverbs:
• My parents arrived late.
• I heard this song before.
• I recently read an article about Africa.
Many “HOW? Adverbs” are made by
adding –ly to the end of an adjective.
• Adjective:
KIND
• Add –ly = KINDLY
• The Boy Scout
kindly helped the
old lady cross the
street.
• Adjective:
STRANGE
• Add –ly =
STRANGELY
• It was strangely
quiet in the
hallways.
Examples of HOW? adverbs:
• The snow melted quickly in the sun.
• The gymnast carefully walked across the
balance beam.
• Secretively, the children hid the gift under
the bed.
Notice the “-ly” ending!
Be careful!
Not all –ly words are adverbs!
• The lonely man walked away from the crowd.
– Lonely is an adjective.
• Lovely flowers arrived for my birthday.
– Lovely is an adjective.
• We live in a friendly neighborhood.
– Friendly is an adjective.
And some adverbs answer the
question TO WHAT Extent?
(How much? How long? How often?)
Example: The Arctic Circle
is quite cold.
Some common
TO WHAT Extent? adverbs:
• almost
• so
• too
• more
• least
• extremely
• quite
• very
• not
• always
• usually
• continuously
• never
• forever
• briefly
Examples of
TO WHAT Extent? adverbs:
• We ran fast enough to catch the bus.
• She briefly summarized the story.
• They never visit the library.
Let’s look at some more
examples.
Can you find the adverb,
tell what word it modifies,
and which question it
answers?
Example:
The sprinter ran swiftly.
• The adverb ___ modifies the
___ ___ and tells ____.
• The adverb swiftly modifies the
verb ran and tells how.
Jane comforted a very small child. • The adverb _____ modifies the ______ ______ and
tells _________.
• The adverb very modifies the adjective small and tells to what extent.
The teacher sometimes quotes from Martin
Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
• The adverb _______ modifies the ____ ____ and
tells ______.
• The adverb sometimes modifies the verb quotes
and tells to what extent.
Put the apples there, and pay for them later. • The adverb ___ modifies the ______ ____ and tells ___.
• The adverb there modifies the verb put and tells
where.
• The adverb later modifies the verb pay and tells when.
The fire blazed too wildly for anyone to enter the building. • The adverb ___ modifies the _____ _____ and tells
______.
• The adverb too modifies the adverb wildly and tells to
what extent.
• The adverb wildly modifies the verb blazed and tells
how.
Adverb Phrases modifying
verbs
1. The child ran to the playground.
2. I sang after her performance.
3. The girl played with great skill.
4. He had studied for two hours.
Adverb phrases modifying
adjectives
1. The gymnast was tired after her beam routine.
2. My mom is active in the PTO.
3. I became sick from that nasty food.
Adverb phrases modifying
adverbs
1. You are speaking too softly for me to hear.
2. The cat napped late into the afternoon.
Let’s look at some more
examples.
Can you find the adverb
phrase, tell what word it
modifies, and which
question it answers?
Example
The sprinter ran toward the
finish line.
• The adverb phrase ________________
modifies the ___ ___ and tells ____.
• The adverb phrase toward the finish line
modifies the verb ran and tells where.
Example
GVMS was built in the year 2000.
• The adverb phrase _______________
modifies the ________ ___________and
tells ____.
• The adverb phrase in the year 2000
modifies the verb phrase was built and
tells when.
Example
The King and Queen ruled their
kingdom for many years.
• The adverb phrase ___________________
modifies the ___ ___ and tells ____.
• The adverb Phrase for many years
modifies the verb ruled and tells to what
extent (how long).
Example
You are acting like a baby!
• The adverb phrase __________ modifies the
___ ___ and tells ____.
• The adverb phrase like a baby modifies the
verb phrase are acting and tells how.
Review: prepositional Phrases
Adjective phrases modify Nouns and
pronouns.
The boy in the orange shirt is tall like his
brother.
Adverb phrases modify verbs, adjectives, and
adverbs.
The boy in the orange shirt is tall like his
brother.