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Lesson 35
Adverbs Modifying Adiectives and Adverbs
An adverb can also modify an adjective or another adverb. An adverb that
modifies an adjective or another adverb tells /row, when, or where about the word
it modifies. An adverb that modifies an adiective or another adverb almost always
appears immediately before the word it modifies.
Kai is an unusually good skater. (The adverb unusual/ytells howabout the
adjective good.l
Marta almost always sings. (The adverb almosttells when about the adverb
always.l
ADVERBS OFTEN USED TO MODIFY ADJECTIVES AND OTHER ADVERBS
very
so
rather
just
almost
reallY
barelY
totallY
too
extremelY
nearlY
somewhat
quite
PartlY
unusuallY
hardlY
Exercise 1 Circle each adverb that modifies an adiective or an adverb. In the blank,
lvrite adl. if the adverb modifies an adiective. write adv. if the adverb modifies another
adverb.
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l*asCatf]Fwake when the phone rang.
1. A very nice bowl of flowers arrived in the mail.
2. We call my grandmother nearly every day.
3. Pierre is the most popular player on the team.
4. He almost always turns off the light.
5. The floor was marked with totally black lines.
6. We set the
eggs on the counter
very carefully.
7. The circus clown had an unusually big, false nose.
B. The elderly man walked rather slowly.
9. My shirt is old and somewhat gray.
10. My best friend, Tanya, sings quite sweetly.
11. BiII spend.s so much time working that he has little time for other things.
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12. Suela's idea was just right.
L3. We had a really goodpizza last night.
14. Mother is especially successful in her work.
L5. They were surprised when the car stopped so suddenly.
L6. jody was really h"ppy to see her cousins.
17. We quite happily fed the ducks.
LB. We
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rode our nearly new bicycles to the park.
BiIl is extremely eager to race Joel on Saturday.
20. Joel is smaller and faster and can very easily win the race.
21. We all followed the ice cream truck, but Nora was barely able to keep up.
22. Even though she is slow, she hardly ever falls.
23. The unexpected visit from my aunt was too good to be true.
24. Balance is extremely important when riding a bicycle.
25. Pedro almost never eats popcorn in the evening.
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Writing Link Write about one of your favorite things to do. Use adverbs to modiff
adiectives and other adverbs.
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Grammor ond Languoge Workbook, Grade 6