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Originally Posted by arjaybe
I'm pretty good at using words, but I'm not very good at knowing what to call them, so I'm starting this thread. My first question is "What's an adverb, and how do I recognize one?" Here's a sample phrase where you can point out the adverb and explain what it does.
Sage didn't have time to feel bad about killing the big flier.
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An adverb is a word that describes - or modifies, - a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
A verb is an action word (jump, run, swim, ski, fish, talk)
It is easy to see how adverbs describe, or modify, verbs, since they simply explain most about the action. For example:
He quickly runs.
She slowly walks.
He happily chatters.
Read more at http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/adverbs/what-is-an-adverb.html#yBIgrSLMKuqCicQa.99"