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UNIT 13

Adverbs

Unit 13 Overview Lesson 13.1:

Adverbs Modifying Verbs

Lesson 13.2:

Adverbs Modifying Adjectives and Adverbs

Lesson 13.3:

Adverbs That Compare

Lesson 13.4:

Telling Adjectives and Adverbs Apart

Lesson 13.5:

Avoiding Double Negatives

Grammar Review

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Unit Objectives • To identify adverbs and the words they modify in sentences  • To recognize and use correctly comparative and superlative adverbs  • To understand the differences between adjectives and adverbs and to use both correctly in writing  • To eliminate double negatives in sentences

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Objectives • To recognize and apply the rules for using adverbs  • To identify adverbs and the words they modify in sentences

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Adverbs Modifying Verbs • Adjectives are words that modify, or describe, nouns and pronouns.  • They modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.  • An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.  • In the example below, the adverb grandly describes the action verb entertained.  – Thomas Jefferson entertained grandly at the White House. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. 7

Adverbs Modifying Verbs (cont.) • An adverb supplies one of three types of information. 

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Adverbs Modifying Verbs (cont.) • When modifying a verb, an adverb can occupy different positions in a sentence. 

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Adverbs Modifying Verbs (cont.) • Most adverbs are formed by adding ly to an adjective, as in actively, fondly, and quietly.  • Some adverbs are exceptions, however.  • These include after, often, now, well, and later.

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Exercise 1 Identifying Adverbs Write the adverb to complete each sentence.

1. The federal government looked everywhere for an architect. (build, eager, everywhere, official) 2. A committee finally chose James Hoban. (decide, finally, happy, enthusiastic) 3. Hoban’s White House stood majestically on a large plot of land. (proud, sit, majestically, to)

4. The Adams family eagerly moved into the unfinished house. (eagerly, quick, had, grand) 5. They proudly gave visitors tours of their new home. (glad, proudly, want, famous) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. 11

Exercise 2 Identifying Adverbs Underline the adverb and draw an arrow to the word the adverb describes.

1. Thomas Jefferson lived happily in the White House.

2. Jefferson quickly sought the aid of another architect. 3. Fire nearly destroyed the mansion during the War of 1812.

4. Theodore Roosevelt had it rebuilt completely. 5. Franklin Roosevelt further expanded it.

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Exercise 3 Writing Adverbs to Complete Sentences Write an adverb that describes the verb in each sentence.

1. Our class always goes to the White House when visiting Washington, D.C. 2. We often visit the other attractions. 3. We quickly travel by bus to our nation’s capital.

4. Last year the seventh graders waited patiently in line to see Congress in session. 5. The tour guide spoke proudly to us.

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Close Write five sentences that include adverbs modifying adverbs. Then rewrite each sentence with the adverbs in as many positions as possible.

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Objectives • To recognize adverbs that describe adjectives and other adverbs  • To use adverbs to modify adjectives and other adverbs

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Adverbs Modifying Adjectives and Adverbs • Adverbs are often used to modify adjectives and other adverbs.  • Most often they tell how.  • Notice how adverbs intensify the meaning of the adjectives in the following sentences.  – Harry Truman used extremely direct language.  – He became a very popular president.

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Adverbs Modifying Adjectives and Adverbs (cont.) – Harry Truman used extremely direct language. 

– He became a very popular president. 

• In the first sentence, the adverb extremely modifies the adjective direct.  • The adverb tells how direct Truman’s language was.  • In the second sentence, the adverb very modifies the adjective popular.  • The adverb tells how popular Truman was. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. 18

Adverbs Modifying Adjectives and Adverbs (cont.) • In the sentences below, adverbs modify other adverbs. – Truman entered politics unusually late in life.  – He moved through the political ranks quite quickly. 

• In the first sentence above, the adverb unusually modifies the adverb late.  • Unusually tells how late Truman entered politics. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. 19

Adverbs Modifying Adjectives and Adverbs (cont.) • In the sentences below, adverbs modify other adverbs. – Truman entered politics unusually late in life.  – He moved through the political ranks quite quickly. 

• In the second sentence, the adverb quite describes the adverb quickly. 

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Adverbs Modifying Adjectives and Adverbs (cont.) • When modifying adjectives and other adverbs, adverbs almost always come directly before the word they describe.  • Below is a list of some adverbs that are often used to describe adjectives and other adverbs.  ADVERBS OFTEN USED TO DESCRIBE ADJECTIVES AND OTHER ADVERBS

very too almost quite

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rather nearly barely unusually

just somewhat totally hardly

Exercise 4 Identifying Adverbs Underline each adverb and draw an arrow to the word the adverb modifies. Then write whether that modified word is a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.

1. Truman’s career as vice president was unusually brief. adjective adjective 2. The extremely tragic death of Franklin D. Roosevelt left the presidency in Truman’s hands. verb 3. Truman established a new procedure almost immediately. adverb

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Exercise 4 Identifying Adverbs (cont.) Underline each adverb and draw an arrow to the word the adverb modifies. Then write whether that modified word is a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.

4. He arose quite early each morning for a walk. verb adverb 5. News reporters nearly always followed him. verb adverb

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Exercise 5 Writing Adverbs to Modify Adjectives and Adverbs Choose an adverb from the box to modify each word below. Then write a sentence for each pair of words you form. nearly somewhat just extremely hardly very unusually too rather so

hardly ever 1. _________ We hardly ever go swimming. 2. _________ enough just Tom brought just enough food for lunch. 3. _________ unusually quiet It was unusually quiet last evening. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display sample answers. 24

Exercise 5 Writing Adverbs to Modify Adjectives and Adverbs Choose an adverb from the box to modify each word below. Then write a sentence for each pair of words you form. nearly somewhat just extremely hardly very unusually too rather so

so 4. _________ late We arrived so late that we missed the boat. 5. _________ popular very The band’s new song is very popular.

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Close Explain in your own words how adverbs cam be used to modify adjectives or other adverbs. Illustrate your explanations with written examples.

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Objectives • To use comparative and superlative adverbs correctly in sentences  • To identify various irregular comparative and superlative adverbs

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Adverbs That Compare • The comparative form of an adverb compares two actions or things.  • The superlative form of an adverb compares more than two actions or things.  • For most adverbs of only one syllable, add er to make the comparative form and est to make the superlative form. 

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Adverbs That Compare (cont.) • For adverbs that end in ly or that have more than one syllable, use the word more to form the comparative and most to form the superlative. 

• If an adverb already is comparative or superlative, do not add more or most.  • Never say, for example, more harder or most hardest. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. 30

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Adverbs That Compare (cont.) • Some adverbs do not form the comparative and superlative in the regular manner. • Study the irregular forms below.  IRREGULAR COMPARATIVE FORMS ADVERB COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

well badly little (amount) far (distance) far (degree)

better worse less farther further

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best worst least farthest furthest

Exercise 6 Using the Comparative and Superlative Forms For each sentence, choose the correct form of the adverb in parentheses.

1. Of all Theodore Roosevelt’s nieces, Eleanor Roosevelt came (close, closest) to the presidency.

2. Many liked Mrs. Roosevelt (better, best) than they had liked any of the previous first ladies. 3. Mrs. Roosevelt worked (more actively, most actively) for human rights than for any other cause. 4. She fought (harder, hardest) of all for minorities. 5. She appeared at human-rights rallies (more frequently, most frequently) than her husband. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. 32

Exercise 7 Writing Comparative and Superlative Forms Use er, est, more, or most to make the needed form of the adverb in parentheses.

1. Of all of the first ladies, Eleanor Roosevelt gave (freely) of her time. most freely

2. She traveled (readily) than any other president’s wife to distant parts of the globe. more readily 3. She journeyed (far) in her later years than in her youth. farther 4. She was (sympathetic) than many other people to the plight of the poor. more sympathetic 5. Eleanor Roosevelt lived (long) than her husband. longer Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. 33

Close Create posters or pamphlets that show correct usage rules for comparative and superlative adverbs.

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Objectives • To distinguish between adjectives and adverbs in sentences  • To determine whether an adjective or an adverb should be used in a sentence

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Telling Adjectives and Adverbs Apart • To tell whether a word in a sentence is an adjective or an adverb you need to look carefully at how the word is used.  – Martha Washington was happy at Mount Vernon.  – Martha Washington lived happily at Mount Vernon. 

• In the first sentence, happy is a predicate adjective. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. 37

Telling Adjectives and Adverbs Apart (cont.) – Martha Washington was happy at Mount Vernon. – Martha Washington lived happily at Mount Vernon.

• It follows the linking verb was and modifies the subject.  • In the second sentence, happily is an adverb.  • It modifies the action verb lived. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. 38

Telling Adjectives and Adverbs Apart (cont.) • People sometimes confuse the words bad, badly, good, and well.  • Bad and good are both adjectives.  • They are used after linking verbs.  • Badly and well are adverbs.  • They are used after action verbs.  • Well can also be used as an adjective after linking verbs. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. 39

Telling Adjectives and Adverbs Apart (cont.) • At these times, well describes a person’s health or appearance–for example in He looks well.  DISTINGUISHING ADJECTIVES FROM ADVERBS ADJECTIVE ADVERB

The sound is bad. The band sounds good.

The actor sang badly. The band played well. 

• Three pairs of modifiers often confuse people: real, really; sure, surely; and most, almost. 

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Telling Adjectives and Adverbs Apart (cont.) • Really, surely, and almost are adverbs.  • Most can be an adjective or an adverb  DISTINGUISHING ADJECTIVES FROM ADVERBS ADJECTIVE ADVERB

Music is a real art. Music is really popular. A pianist needs sure hands Piano music surely is popular. Most pianos have Piano strings almost eighty-eight keys. never break.

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Exercise 8 Telling Adjectives and Adverbs Apart Underline the correct adjective or adverb in parentheses to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Martha Washington lived (courageous, courageously).

2. She managed the position of first lady (good, well). 3. She supported her husband (active, actively).

4. President Washington must have felt (good, well) about his wife’s support. 5. (Sure, Surely) he was appreciative. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. 42

Exercise 9 Identifying and Using Adjectives and Adverbs Identify each word as an adjective or an adverb. Then write a sentence using the word correctly.

1. good

adjective

2. really

adverb

3. sure

adjective

4. almost

adverb

5. real

adjective

Janet felt good about the grades she earned.

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Close Read a literary passage containing adjectives and adverbs. As you read, make one list of the adjectives in the passage and another list of the adverbs.

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Objectives • To recognize and avoid the use of double negatives in writing  • To eliminate double negatives in sentences

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Avoiding Double Negatives • The adverb not is a negative word, expressing the idea of “no” in a sentence.  • The word not often appears in its shortened form, the contraction n’t.  CONTRACTIONS WITH NOT

is not = isn’t have not = haven’t could not = couldn’t were not = weren’t would not = wouldn’t should not = shouldn’t

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cannot = can’t was not = wasn’t had not = hadn’t do not = don’t will not = won’t did not = didn’t

Avoiding Double Negatives (cont.) • Other words besides not may be used to express the negative.  • Each negative word has several opposites, or affirmative words, that show the idea of “yes.”

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Avoiding Double Negatives (cont.) • Study the following list of negative and affirmative words.  NEGATIVE AND AFFIRMATIVE WORDS NEGATIVE AFFIRMATIVE

never nobody none no one nothing nowhere

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ever, always anybody, somebody one, all, some, any everyone, someone something, anything somewhere, anywhere

Avoiding Double Negatives (cont.) • People sometimes mistakenly use two negative words together, as in the sentence Lincoln hadn’t never gone to college.  • Avoid using a double negative such as this.  • You need only one negative word to express a negative idea.

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Avoiding Double Negatives (cont.) • You can correct a double negative by removing one of the negative words or by replacing it with an affirmative word, as in the following sentences. – Lincoln had never gone to college. – Lincoln had not ever gone to college.

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Exercise 10

Expressing Negative Ideas

Underline the correct word in parentheses in each sentence so that it correctly expresses a negative idea.

1. Lincoln didn’t (never, ever) have a speech writer.

2. Nothing (didn’t make, made) him bitter during the war. 3. Lincoln wasn’t dishonest with (no one, anyone).

4. The president didn’t (never, ever) become discouraged. 5. A strong leader, Lincoln wasn’t afraid of (nobody, anyone). Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. 52

Exercise 11

Writing Sentences to Express Negative Ideas

Write five sentences to express negative ideas. In each sentence, use the word from Column A and one of the words from Column B.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Column A

Column B

couldn’t has doesn’t can nothing

ever, never anything, nothing any, no anywhere, nowhere anybody, nobody

Allen couldn’t ever find anyone from his group.

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Close Write a paragraph or two explaining how to avoid using double negatives. Imagine that you are writing your explanation for a person who knows none of the rules for using negatives in a sentence.

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Adverbs • The action in Irene Hunt’s Across Five Aprils takes place during the Civil War, which began in April 1861 and ended in April 1865.  • The Literature Model on page 405 of your textbook focuses on a letter sent by a character named Shadrach Yale to a younger boy named Jethro.  • The passage has been annotated to show some uses of the adverb covered in this unit. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. 56

Review: Exercise 1

Writing Adverbs to Modify Verbs

Write an adverb to complete each sentence correctly .

1. Librarians always order new copies of Across Five Aprils because of the book’s popularity. 2. Occasionally __________ our teacher assigns a group book report to the class.

3. My friends and I once volunteered to write about Across Five Aprils. here 4. I thought I left my copy of Across Five Aprils ____. 5. Irene Hunt was very honored when she received the Newbery Award for her book. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display possible answers. 57

Review: Exercise 2

Identifying Adverbs That Modify Verbs

Underline the adverb in each sentence and write whether it tells how, when, or where.

1. Soon Shadrach would write to his friend Jethro. when 2. He proudly described his experience. how 3. War can age a president rapidly. how 4. Shadrach saw President Lincoln there. where 5. Grant was often criticized. when Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. 58

Review: Exercise 3

Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify

Underline each adverb. Then draw an arrow to the word that the adverb describes and write whether that word is a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. (Some sentences have more than one adverb.)

1. Jethro read the letter, and he placed it carefully in verb a big envelope. verb 2. Shadrach wrote thoughtfully; he described events in Washington. 3. The large crowd cheered loudly for the popular General Grant. verb

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Review: Exercise 3

Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify

Underline each adverb. Then draw an arrow to the word that the adverb describes and write whether that word is a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. (Some sentences have more than one adverb.)

verb 4. Lincoln was very pleased that the crowd reacted enthusiastically. adjective adverb 5. Union troops fought extremely well under General Grant. verb

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Review: Exercise 4

Writing Adverbs in Sentences

In the blank, write an adverb that describes the underlined word in each sentence.

1. As a boy, Lincoln was a very

gifted speaker.

2. He worked extremely hard as a clerk in a store. 3. In 1832 Lincoln finally with a partner.

bought a grocery store

4. Eventually ________ the grocery store failed. 5. Even though his partner died, Lincoln determinedly __________ paid off the unpaid debts from the store. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display possible answers. 61

Review: Exercise 5

Using the Comparative and Superlative Forms

Underline the correct comparative or superlative form in parentheses found in each sentence.

1. The crowd applauded (more loudly, loudlier) than they had for any other Union general.

2. The North fared (worse, worst) than the South until Grant took command. 3. Grant drove his armies (farther, farthest) into the South than they had gone before. 4. Grant commanded (better, best) than the other Union generals. 5. Crops in the North suffered (less, lesser) from the war than crops in the South did. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. 62

Review: Exercise 6

Using Comparative and Superlative Adverbs

Write the comparative or superlative adverb form of the word in parentheses.

1. Which is the (frequently) visited building in the city? most frequently 2. Who entertained (grandly), Dolley Madison or Elizabeth Monroe? more grandly 3. Of the two, who guarded her privacy (carefully)? more carefully 4. Of all the presidents, who enjoyed the White House the (little)? least 5. Who lived there (long) of all? longest Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. 63

Review: Exercise 7

Telling Adjectives and Adverbs Apart

Underline the correct word from parentheses. Then write whether the word is an adverb or adjective.

1. Dolley Madison gave (lavish, lavishly) parties. adjective 2. She entertained (good, well). adverb 3. She (proud, proudly) wore rich silks. adverb 4. She was (great, greatly) admired. adverb 5. Her parties were (most, almost) always a adverb success. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. 64

Review: Exercise 8

Using Adverbs and Adjectives Correctly

Choose an adjective or adverb from the list below to go in each blank. Write adjective or adverb to identify each word you add. difficult good least best very less better easily easy quite great eventually

Elizabeth Blackwell had a(n) 1 _____________ great (adjective) desire for a medical education. Her goal was easy (adjective) one. She faced a(n) 3 not a(n) 2 _____________ difficult (adjective) _______ ________ struggle to become a doctor. Blackwell began by writing letters to doctors all over 4 ___________ the country. few answered her. Most Very (adverb) people thought it was 5 ____________ quite (adverb) foolish for a woman to think of becoming a doctor, but Blackwell (adverb) discouraged. was not 6 easily ____________ Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display possible answers. 65

Review: Exercise 9

Avoiding Double Negatives

Underline the correct answer, which completes each sentence so that it correctly expresses a negative idea.

1. No one (ever, never) forgets our twenty-sixth president. 2. I can’t find (anyone, no one) else in history like Theodore Roosevelt. 3. I didn’t know (nothing, anything) about him until recently. 4. I wasn’t (ever, never) expecting to be so impressed. 5. I didn’t expect to find (any, no) books about Teddy Roosevelt at the library. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. 66

Review: Exercise 10

Expressing Negative Ideas

Rewrite each sentence to correctly express a negative idea. (There is more than one correct way to rewrite most sentences.)

1. The Browns weren’t never planning to go to the capital. The Browns weren’t ever planning to go to the capital. 2. Margie Brown had never met no one who had been there. Margie Brown had never met anyone who had been there. 3. They hadn’t gone nowhere near Washington before last summer. They hadn’t gone anywhere near Washington before last summer. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. 67

Review: Exercise 10

Expressing Negative Ideas (cont.)

Rewrite each sentence to correctly express a negative idea. (There is more than one correct way to rewrite most sentences.)

4. Little Billy hadn’t known nothing about the surprise trip. Little Billy had known nothing about the surprise trip. 5. The family hadn’t never seen nothing as impressive as the White House. The family had never seen anything as impressive as the White House.

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Review: Exercise 11 Proofreading The following passage is about American artist Roger Brown, whose painting Lost America appears on page 411 of your textbook. Rewrite the passage, correcting the errors in spelling, capitalization, grammar, and usage. Add any missing punctuation. 1Born

in 1941, Roger Brown a painter who lives in Chicago. 2His works, such as Lost America, have sure made him influential in the art world. 3Brown has develop a highly individualized style over the past twenty years. 4Lost America clear exhibits many of the characteristics of his work. 5The painting is immediate recognizable as a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. 6It’s not nothing as simple as that. 7Lincoln is silouetted agenst a sky full of threatening clouds lined up in tightly packed rows. 8At the bottom of the painting is vegetation that resembles the kind of fence that soldiers’ erect in battle. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. 69

Review: Exercise 11 Proofreading (cont.) The following passage is about American artist Roger Brown, whose painting Lost America appears on page 411 of your textbook. Rewrite the passage, correcting the errors in spelling, capitalization, grammar, and usage. Add any missing punctuation. 1Born

in 1941, Roger Brown is a painter who lives in Chicago. 2His works, such as Lost America, have surely made him influential in the art world. 3Brown has developed a highly individualized style over the past twenty years. 4Lost America clearly exhibits many of the characteristics of his work. 5The painting is immediately recognizable as a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. 6It’s not anything as simple as that. 7Lincoln is silhouetted against a sky full of threatening clouds lined up in tightly packed rows. 8At the bottom of the painting is vegetation that resembles the kind of fence that soldiers erect in battle. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. 70

Review: Exercise 12

Mixed Review

Replace the underlined word with an adverb that makes sense.

1. Claiming to be emperor of the United States would certain be considered eccentric behavior. certainly 2. In the middle of the nineteenth century, Joshua Norton actual claimed to be Norton I, Emperor of the United States. actually 3. The people of San Francisco willing accepted his claim. willingly

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Close Write a paragraph comparing two United States presidents. Use adjectives and adverbs correctly to make vivid comparisons.

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This time my pet mouse won’t get out so easily.

I patched up his box and did the repair carefully.

Now he sits quietly and looks curiously for that hole.

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Yes, adverbs can modify verbs.

They can, of course, also modify adjectives.

I hope you understand that, my friend.

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Which will be faster, the plane or the train?

Well, the plane certainly flies more swiftly.

However, we can get to the train station more quickly and easily.

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His statement wasn’t nice, but he said it nicely.

If you won’t comb your hair neatly, at least get a neat haircut.

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Didn’t anybody tell you that I was coming over?

I couldn’t call because I found no phone anywhere.

You weren’t planning anything for tonight, were you?

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We traveled more quickly by train than by car. We arrived earlier than usual. Tom traveled farther to get there than we did. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers.

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Each sentence has a double negative.

We didn’t ever hear the president speak. There was no radio where we stayed. We never read any of the speech in the paper, either. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display a possible answer.

correct worse longest correct correct

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Adverbs in Writing • In this excerpt from Betsy Byars’s novel Coast to Coast, 13year-old Birch tries to convince her grandfather to take her up in his 1940 airplane. As you read, pay special attention to the underlined words.  “I really want to go!” As she said it, she realized it was true. She needed to get away from this world, and this was the way to do it. “What are we waiting for?” “I don’t guess it would hurt to fly to the beach and back.” “Then get in! Let’s go!” “Don’t get in too big a hurry.” Her grandfather smiled. It was his first real smile of the afternoon. Birch followed him around the plane. “What are you doing?” “Well, right now, I’m doing a preflight inspection. I check the tires, the control surfaces, move them for freedom and cable looseness.” Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

Techniques with Averbs • Try to apply some of Betsy Byars’s writing techniques when you write and revise your own work.  • To make your writing more vivid, add adverbs to tell exactly when the action is occurring. Compare the following: – GENERAL WORDS Well, I’m doing a preflight inspection. – BYARS’S VERSION Well, right now I’m doing a preflight

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Techniques with Pronouns • Use adverbs to reinforce the mood and tone of your writing.  – UNSPECIFIED TONE I want to go. – BYARS’S VERSION I really want to go.

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Practice Practice the techniques with adverbs by revising the following passage. Remember that adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

Many people read Betsy Byars’s books. She is one of the popular young adult authors of our time. In her book Coast to Coast, Ms. Byars’s love of flying comes across to her readers. Thirteen-year-old Birch does not want her grandfather to sell his plane. She is sure the plane can keep him young at heart. Birch talks her grandfather into letting her get into the plane. He shows her how to operate it. He gets into the plane with her. Will Birch and her grandfather fly the old airplane? You’ll have to read this exciting book to find out.

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