ADVERBS
Writing with Adverbs
 A word that describes a verb is an ADVERB. Some
adverbs answer the question “how?”
 The dog barked LOUDLY.
 The tiger waits PATIENTLY.
 The girl sits QUIETLY.
Adverbs that tell
Where and When.
 Some adverbs answer the question “Where?”
 It has beautiful pictures INSIDE.
 Some adverbs answer the question “When?”
 Let’s travel to the beach TODAY.
Preposition or Adverb?!
Adverbs describe the verb.
He ran outside.
Prepositions describe the noun.
He was outside the classroom.
Consider how many of these prepositions could be
used as adverbs:
above
across
after
against
among
around
at
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
besides
between
beyond
by
down
during
except
for
from
in
inside
into
like
near
of
off
on
out
outside
over
since
through
throughout
to
toward
under
until
up
upon
with
without
according to
because of
by way of
in addition to
in front of
in place of
in regard to
in spite of
instead of
on account of
out of