+T+.—Why is too in the first sentence an adverb? Why is too in the second sentence an adverb? Why is hastily an adverb?
Let the teacher use the following and similar examples, and continue the questions. He thinks so. So much time has been wasted.
Let the teacher give verbs, adjectives, and adverbs, and require the pupils to modify them by appropriate adverbs.
+DEFINITION.—An Adverb is a word used to modify a verb, an adjective, or an adverb+.
Analysis and Parsing.
Analyze, diagram, and parse the following sentences.
+Model+.—We have been very agreeably disappointed. +Diagram+ as in.
Lesson 25.
For +Written Parsing+, use Model, Lesson 22, adding a column for adverbs.
+Oral Parsing+.—We is a pronoun, because——; have been disappointed is a verb, because——; very is an adverb, because it is joined to the adverb agreeably to tell how agreeably; agreeably is an adverb, because it is joined to the verb have been disappointed to indicate manner.
1. The plough-boy plods homeward. 2. The water gushed forth. 3. Too much time was wasted. 4. She decided too hastily. 5. You should listen more attentively. 6. More difficult sentences must be built. 7. An intensely painful operation was performed. 8. The patient suffered intensely. 9. That story was peculiarly told. 10. A peculiarly interesting story was told. 11. An extravagantly high price was paid. 12. That lady dresses extravagantly.