DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify any adverbs modifying verbs in the sentence. (10 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.
*Each adverb must go in the order of the sentence - reading from left to right.
2. Identify the verb or verb phrase being modified by each adverb. (10 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one, two, or three words in each box for your answer.
*Each verb or verb phrase must go in the order of the sentence - reading from left to right.
Adverb #1: When hiking in the American West, you must proceed carefully.
Verb Phrase #1: When hiking in the American West, you must proceed carefully.
Adverb #1: People walking in rocky areas sometimes see rattlesnakes.
Verb #1: People walking in rocky areas sometimes see rattlesnakes.
Adverb #1: People often find rattlesnakes in dry, rocky areas.
Verb #1: People often find rattlesnakes in dry, rocky areas.
Adverb #1: However, they also exist in the eastern part of the country.
Verb #1: However, they also exist in the eastern part of the country.
Adverb #1: Surprisingly, the largest rattler is native to the East.
Verb #1: Surprisingly, the largest rattler is native to the East.
Adverb #1: The eastern diamondback rattlesnake lives there.
Verb #1: The eastern diamondback rattlesnake lives there.
Adverb #1: Rattlesnakes have adapted well to their environment.
Verb Phrase #1: Rattlesnakes have adapted well to their environment.
Adverb #1: A snake’s body temperature depends entirely on the temperature of the air around it.
Verb #1: A snake’s body temperature depends entirely on the temperature of the air around it.
Adverb #1: If the temperature drops quickly, a rattlesnake can die.
Verb #1: If the temperature drops quickly, a rattlesnake can die.
Adverb #1: Snakes will often lie in the sun to get warm.
Verb Phrase #1: Snakes will often lie in the sun to get warm.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the adverb modifying the adjective in the sentence. (10 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in the box for your answer.
2. Identify the adjective being modified by the adverb. (10 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in the box for your answer.
Adverb: I was barely awake when the phone rang.
Adjective: I was barely awake when the phone rang.
Adverb: A very nice bowl of flowers arrived in the mail.
Adjective: A very nice bowl of flowers arrived in the mail.
Adverb: We call my grandmother nearly every day.
Adjective: We call my grandmother nearly every day.
Adverb: Pierre is the most popular player on the team.
Adjective: Pierre is the most popular player on the team.
Adverb: The floor was marked with totally black lines.
Adjective: The floor was marked with totally black lines.
Adverb: The circus clown had an unusually big nose.
Adjective: The circus clown had an unusually big nose.
Adverb: My shirt is old and somewhat gray.
Adjective: My shirt is old and somewhat gray.
Adverb: We had a really good pizza last night.
Adjective: We had a really good pizza last night.
Adverb: We all followed the ice cream truck, but Nora was barely able to keep up.
Adjective: We all followed the ice cream truck, but Nora was barely able to keep up.
Adverb: The unexpected visit from my aunt was too good to be true.
Adjective: The unexpected visit from my aunt was too good to be true.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the adverb modifying the other adverb in the sentence. (10 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in the box for your answer.
2. Identify the adverb being modified by the other adverb. (10 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in the box for your answer.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Marta almost always sings the final song of the Christmas program.
Adverb Being Modified: Marta almost always sings the final song of the Christmas program.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: We set the presents under the tree very carefully.
Adverb Being Modified: We set the presents under the tree very carefully.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: The elderly man walked rather slowly across the busy street.
Adverb Being Modified: The elderly man walked rather slowly across the busy street.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: My best friend, Tanya, sings quite sweetly.
Adverb Being Modified: My best friend, Tanya, sings quite sweetly.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: They were surprised when the car stopped so suddenly.
Adverb Being Modified: They were surprised when the car stopped so suddenly.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: We never happily feed the ducks.
Adverb Being Modified: We never happily feed the ducks.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Joel is smaller and faster and can entirely easily win the race.
Adverb Being Modified: Joel is smaller and faster and can entirely easily win the race.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Even though she is slow, she hardly ever falls.
Adverb Being Modified: Even though she is slow, she hardly ever falls.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Pedro almost never eats popcorn in the evening.
Adverb Being Modified: Pedro almost never eats popcorn in the evening.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Keith moved extremely rapidly through the grocery store.
Adverb Being Modified: Keith moved extremely rapidly through the grocery store.