Question

practice b identifying adverbs and the words they modify
read each sentence. then, write the adverb and the word or words it modifies.
example: i will arrive eventually.
answer: eventually—will arrive

1. juan is utterly wonderful.
2. that bell seldom rings.
3. young professionals are upwardly mobile.
4. i sometimes appreciate cold weather.
5. he usually arrives about this time.
6. miss graski practices her cello often.
7. the hawk dropped swiftly from the sky.
8. she practices medicine thoughtfully.
9. ava will move to chicago soon.
10. he was mortally wounded.

writing and speaking application
write a three - sentence description of how to do something, using at least three adverbs. circle the adverbs. then, take turns reading your sentences with a partner. your partner should listen for and name the adverbs in your sentences. then, switch roles with your partner.
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7 | the parts of speech

Explanation:

For each sentence, identify the adverb (a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb) and the word or words it modifies.

1. In "Juan is utterly wonderful", "utterly" is an adverb that modifies the adjective "wonderful".
2. In "That bell seldom rings", "seldom" is an adverb that modifies the verb "rings".
3. In "Young professionals are upwardly mobile", "upwardly" is an adverb that modifies the adjective "mobile".
4. In "I sometimes appreciate cold weather", "sometimes" is an adverb that modifies the verb "appreciate".
5. In "He usually arrives about this time", "usually" is an adverb that modifies the verb "arrives".
6. In "Miss Graski practices her cello often", "often" is an adverb that modifies the verb "practices".
7. In "The hawk dropped swiftly from the sky", "swiftly" is an adverb that modifies the verb "dropped".
8. In "She practices medicine thoughtfully", "thoughtfully" is an adverb that modifies the verb "practices".
9. In "Ava will move to Chicago soon", "soon" is an adverb that modifies the verb "will move".
10. In "He was mortally wounded", "mortally" is an adverb that modifies the adjective "wounded".

Answer:

1. utterly—wonderful
2. seldom—rings
3. upwardly—mobile
4. sometimes—appreciate
5. usually—arrives
6. often—practices
7. swiftly—dropped
8. thoughtfully—practices
9. soon—will move
10. mortally—wounded