Here are a few sentences using adverbs in various positions.Īs an opener (This form must have a comma after the adverb.) Shifting the adverb placement creates more interesting sentence structures. When adverbs modify verbs, they can shift around the sentence. (TO WHAT EXTENT did the dance team forget? Completely). The dance team completely forgot their choreography.(TO WHAT EXTENT did the band arrive? Barely.) (TO WHAT EXTENT did the shooter miss the target? Almost.) (HOW did I leave the sermon? Peacefully)Įxamples of Adverbs that tell TO WHAT EXTENT (How much?) (HOW did the movie star accept the award? Gratefully.) Gratefully, the movie star accepted the award.(HOW did Yvan place the last puzzle piece? Carefully.) Yvan carefully placed the last puzzle piece.(WHERE does the horizon stretch? Beyond.)Įxamples of Adverbs that tell HOW (In what manner?) (WHERE did I see three flying objects? Above. In the desert at night, stars are visible everywhere.
(WHEN does Sandra work from home? Often.) See the examples below to see sentences with adverbs that answer each of these questions. When adverbs modify, they tell when, where, how, and to what extent something occurs.Īn easy way to spot an adverb is to ask yourself a question (WHEN? WHERE? HOW? TO WHAT EXTENT?) to see if the adverb fits the answer. “Quite” is an adverb modifying the adverb “slowly.” This adverb along with the adverb “slowly” modifies the how my brother moves in the morning. My brother moves quite slowly in the morning.“Nearly” is an adverb modifying the adverb “always.” This adverb along with the adverb “always” modifies the extent to which “I” agree with the newspaper. I nearly always agree with the local newspaper’s position.“Tantalizingly” is an adverb modifying the adjective, “delicious.” This adverb further describes how delicious the cookies are. Tantalizingly delicious chocolate-chip cookies are baking in the oven.“Stunningly” is an adverb modifying the adjective, “beautiful.” This adverb further describes Kate’s beauty. “Loudly” is an adverb modifying the verb, “sings.” This adverb tells how Amanda sings.
“Quickly” is an adverb modifying the verb, “walked.” This adverb tells how David walked. Here are some adverb examples with each part of speech that they modify.
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