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Where?
Hot dogs
sold
here!
Andy is walking inside.
Inside tells you where he Here tells you where the
is walking. Not just walking, hot dogs are sold. Not just
but walking inside. sold, but sold here.
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of manner tell how something happened, happens,
or will happen. Some commonly used adverbs of manner are
loudly, carefully, well, quickly, and slowly.
How? I eat
slowly.
Walk carefully around the pool.
Carefully tells you how to walk. Slowly tells you how he eats.
Not just walk, but walk carefully. Not just eat, but eat slowly.
Adverbs of Degree
Adverbs of degree tell to what extent an action happened,
happens, or will happen. Here are some examples of this group
of adverbs: completely, nearly, too, almost, very, and fully.
I nearly To what I almost
hit the bottom extent? forgot my
of the pool!
flippers!
Not just hit, but nearly hit. Not just forgot, but almost forgot.
The examples above show the importance of understanding
adverbs: They tell you that the action did not happen in the end.
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