A little more about ADVERBS...

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Adverbs are words that describe verbs, adjectives, or another adverb.

Example Sentences:

  1. My English is slowly improving.
  2. Tomorrow our guests are arriving!
  3. They'll be sleeping in the bedroom upstairs.
  4. It's going to be very cold next week.
  5. I usually enjoy the cold weather in December.

Notice that adverbs can be located in different places in English sentences:

  1. after a verb
  2. at the beginning of a sentence
  3. at the end of a sentence
  4. before an adjective
  5. before a verb (adverbs of frequency)

Check your understanding: Try this "Quiz" Activity to practice identifying adverbs in sentences.