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Adverbs & Adjectives Define Adverb Adverbs modify verbs. An adverb can also modify adjectives and other adverbs. Adverbs Answer These Questions: Where? When? How? How often? To what extent? Commonly Used Adverbs: Here, there, away, up -- tell where Now, then, later, soon, yesterday -- tell when Easily, quietly, slowly, quickly -- tell how Never, always, often, seldom -- tell how often Very, almost, too, so, really -- tell to what extent Examples: 1. The two dark cats were walking slowly on the fence. Slowly - modifies the verb walking and tells how the cats were walking 2. Now it is time to trim the very long grass in the front yard. Now - modifies the verb is and tells when Very - modifies the adjective long and tells to what extent 3. She is never too easily frightened away. Never - modifies the verb is and tells how often Too - modifies the adverb easily and tells to what extent Easily - modifies the adjective frightened and tells how Away - modifies the adjective frightened and tells where Define Adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun. Adjectives answer three questions: What kind? Green backpack, spicy stew Which one? Third hike, last hamburger How many? Two flashlights, many insects Proper Adjectives Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns. Proper Noun China Ireland Mars America Proper Adjective Chinese Irish Martian American Good/Well Good is an adjective when it tells what kind. Example: This candy bar looks good. Well is an adjective when it describes a noun or pronoun’s health. It is an adverb when it tells how something is done. Example: Brad does not feel well this morning. (Adective) I did well on the test. (Adverb)