Adverbs
You learn to find the adverb: the word that tells you how, when or where something happens.
How to do the test
- Find the verb first.
- Ask how, when or where it happens.
- The word that answers is the adverb.
A worked example
Tap the adverb. The turtle moved slowly.
- An adverb tells you more about a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
- Find the word it goes with: moved.
- Ask how, when or where: slowly tells you how the turtle moved.
- Slowly is the adverb.
More examples
Tap the adverb. He ran quickly.
- An adverb tells you more about a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
- Find the word it goes with: ran.
- Ask how, when or where: quickly tells you how he ran.
- Quickly is the adverb.
Tap the adverb. She always eats breakfast.
- An adverb tells you more about a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
- Find the word it goes with: eats.
- Ask how, when or where: always tells you how often she eats.
- Always is the adverb.
Watch out
You tap the adjective, like tired, because it also tells you more.
An adjective goes with a noun. An adverb goes with a verb, an adjective or another adverb. Ask what the word belongs to.
Tips
- Many adverbs end in -ly, but not all of them: soon, early and always do not.
Exceptions
- Very is an adverb too. In very tired, it tells you how tired.
Why it works
An adverb adds to a verb, an adjective or another adverb. When you find the verb first, you can ask how, when or where, and the adverb is the answer.