What is an adverb?
What is an adverb in this sentence:
Stand quietly near the door to the classroom.
The Stand in the sentence is underlined.
2006-12-07 12:22:04 · 7 answers · asked by Coolkid81 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
An adverb describes a verb. It tells how you do something. Many adverbs (but not all) end in "ly." Some examples are:
quickly
softly
slowly
So, the adverb in your sentence would be "quietly" because it is describing how you are standing.
2006-12-07 12:25:27 · answer #1 · answered by bombastic 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just like adjectives describe nouns, adverbs describe verbs. First find the verb, (the action word) then look for the word that describes how the action was done.
In your example, "stand" is the verb. Now, HOW is the person standing? Quietly. That's the adverb.
Some examples are "ly" words like quickly, quietly, softly, etc., though there are a few that don't end in "ly."
2006-12-07 20:25:41 · answer #2 · answered by CurlyGirl21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An adverb is a word that describes an action or a verb.
The adverb in your sentence is "quietly" since it describes how you would be standing.
Here's some others:
Happily
Quickly
Slowly
Carefully
2006-12-07 20:26:45 · answer #3 · answered by desolationangel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An adverb is a word that describes a verb--how you are doing something. Stand is your verb so quietly would be your adverb--telling you how to stand.
5th grade teacher in NC
2006-12-07 20:26:20 · answer #4 · answered by cuteandcuddlie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
tons of them end in "ly" but not all. The way I tell is that if you can subsititute the word in for the sentence below it most likely an adverb.
The boy runs ______.
^^ For example::
Quickly
Speedily
Fast
An adverb is what describes a verb in the example sentence it is describing how the boy runs.
2006-12-07 20:31:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stand is the Verb, while Quietly is the Adverb.
Think of it like this.... "Quietly" is adding to the verb by giving it more definition. Without it he would just be standing. With it he is Standing Quietly.
:o)
2006-12-07 20:25:34 · answer #6 · answered by I Ain't Your Momma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG...
i can't belive u don't know what an adverb is u should know what it means by now well duh.
well good luck with that lol idk wat it means
2006-12-07 20:26:25 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ miss Anonymous 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋