ADVERBS
An adverb is a word which modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.+
To +modify+ a word is to change or affect its meaning in some way.
Thus in “The river fell _rapidly_,” the adverb _rapidly_ modifies the verb _fell_ by showing _how_ the falling took place. In “I am _never_ late,” “This is _absolutely_ true,” “That is _too_ bad,” the italicized words are adverbs modifying adjectives; in “He came _very_ often,” “He spoke _almost_ hopefully,” “The river fell _too_ rapidly,” they are adverbs modifying other adverbs.
Most adverbs answer the question “How?” “When?” “Where?” or “To what degree or extent?”
Observe that adverbs modify verbs in much the same way in which adjectives modify nouns.
ADJECTIVES ADVERBS
A _bright_ fire burned. The fire burned _brightly_.
A _fierce_ wind blew. The wind blew _fiercely_.
+A word or group of words that changes or modifies the meaning of another word is called a modifier.+
Adjectives and adverbs, then, are both +modifiers+. Adjectives modify substantives; adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
An adverb is a word which modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.+
To +modify+ a word is to change or affect its meaning in some way.
Thus in “The river fell _rapidly_,” the adverb _rapidly_ modifies the verb _fell_ by showing _how_ the falling took place. In “I am _never_ late,” “This is _absolutely_ true,” “That is _too_ bad,” the italicized words are adverbs modifying adjectives; in “He came _very_ often,” “He spoke _almost_ hopefully,” “The river fell _too_ rapidly,” they are adverbs modifying other adverbs.
Most adverbs answer the question “How?” “When?” “Where?” or “To what degree or extent?”
Observe that adverbs modify verbs in much the same way in which adjectives modify nouns.
ADJECTIVES ADVERBS
A _bright_ fire burned. The fire burned _brightly_.
A _fierce_ wind blew. The wind blew _fiercely_.
+A word or group of words that changes or modifies the meaning of another word is called a modifier.+
Adjectives and adverbs, then, are both +modifiers+. Adjectives modify substantives; adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
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