Adverbs

1. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
2. They answer the questions where, when, why, how, how often, to what extent, under what condition.
3. To find adverbs, first find your verb then ask your questions.
a. Phrases and clauses used as adverbs will usually be located near the word it modifies unless it's at the beginning of the sentence.
b. Not, never, n't are adverbs.
c. A common ending for adverbs is -ly.
4. The following phrases can be used as adverbs: infinitive and prepositional.
5. Adverb clauses will be introduced by subordinating conjunctions.
6. Elliptical clauses are clauses whose subjects and/or verbs have been omitted. Elliptical clauses often describe comparison words such as better or more.
7. The three degrees of comparison are positive, comparative, and superlative just like they were for adjectives.
8. After looking over these points, take your adverb quiz.