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- 1. USE ADVERBS IN NARRATION Grade 9 English
- 2. WHAT ARE ADVERBS? An adverb is a word used to describe/modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb. An adverb usually modifies by telling how, when, where, why, under what conditions, or to what degree. An adverb is often formed by adding -ly to an adjective. ADJECTIVE ADVERB Brave Bravely slow slowly
- 3. 1. Most adverbs modify an action verb. Run is a verb. You could: run fast run slow run backward run sideways The girls ran quickly but happily through the puddle.
- 4. 2. Some adverbs describe adjectives. Pretty is an adjective. You could say: quite pretty really pretty not pretty definitely pretty She was very pretty in her new dress and professional makeup.
- 5. 3. Some adverbs also describe other adverbs. Cowardly is an adverb. You could say: very cowardly never cowardly always cowardly thoroughly cowardly My big brother is always cowardly hiding behind my mother when things go rough.
- 8. SUMMARY Types of Adverbs CONJUNCTIVE Adverbs CONJUNCTIVE Adverbs CONJUNCTIVE Adverbs CONJUNCTIVE Adverbs CONJUNCTIVE Adverbs Are used to connect one clause to another Accordingly similarly also furthermore meanwhile anyway hence moreover still besides however
- 9. Adverb of Time Adverbs of time tell when? an action occurs. They are usually placed before the main verb or at the end of the sentence. Examples: >>I never saw the movie. (When did I see it? Never. That means never is an adverb of time.) >>We wrote a story yesterday. (When did we write it? Yesterday. That means yesterday is an adverb of time.)
- 10. Adverbs of time examples: Soon now tomorrow Today everyday weekly Annually quarterly yesterday Last month last week tonight Day after tomorrow, etc.
- 11. Adverbs of Place An adverb of place provides information about the location of an action (e.g., position, distance, and direction). Adverbs of place typically occur after the main verb of a sentence. Examples: >>Go downstairs and open the door. >>Confetti was thrown everywhere. >>Come here!
- 12. Adverbs of Place NOTE: Some words can be used as both an adverb of place and a preposition. When the sentence has no object, its considered an adverb (e.g., go inside). If the sentence has an object, its considered a preposition (e.g., go inside the house)
- 13. Adverbs of Place List: about below indoors above down inside abroaddownstairs near anywhere elsewhere nearby away somewhere towards over under far here behind upstairs Etc.
- 14. Adverbs of Degree Adverbs of degree tell how much? or to what degree? something occurs. They often describe adjectives or other adverbs. They are normally positioned before the word they modify. Examples: >>I am very tired. (To what degree am I tired? Very. Very is an adverb of degree.) >>We were too sleepy to continue the activity. (How much were we sleepy? Too. That means that too is an adverb of degree.)
- 15. Adverbs of Degree examples: Lots Too Little Well Enough Pretty Fully Etc.
- 16. Adverbs of Manner Adverbs of manner tell us how the action is done. They are usually placed after the main verb or after the object. Many adverbs of manner end in the letters ly. Examples: >>We walked slowly down the hall. (How did we walk? Slowly. That means slowly is an adverb of manner.) >>He plays the flute beautifully.
- 17. Adverbs of Frequency Adverbs of frequency describes how often the action happens.
- 18. Adverbs of Affirmation and Negation The three adverbs of affirmation are: yes, indeed, undoubtedly The three adverbs of negation are: no, not, never Anytime these words appear in sentences, they are adverbs.
- 19. TROUBLESOME ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS An ADVERB modifies verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. An ADJECTIVE modifies nouns. fast hard outside just low Etc.
- 20. Example: The fast car is racing. (Fast describes car. Car is a noun. The kind of word that describes a noun is an adjective; therefore, in this sentence, fast is an adjective.) Example: The car races fast. (Fast describes how it races. Races is a verb. The kind of word that describes a verb is an adverb; therefore, in this sentence, fast is an adverb.)
- 21. Arrange the words to make sentences. Capitalize the beginning letter, and put the appropriate punctuation mark at the end of the sentence. 1. havent / recently / seen / I / him 2. /now / are / where / you 3. speaks/John/well/English 4. were / everywhere/we / for / looking / you 5. never/his/forget/face/I
- 22. Evaluation: Write a narration of your most unforgettable experience in life. Make it interesting. Observe the correct capitalization and use of appropriate punctuation marks.
- 23. NARRATION Narration or narrative writing can be broadly defined as story writing a piece of writing characterized by a main character in a setting who encounters a problem or engages in an interesting, significant or entertaining activity or experience.