Plants, rivers, paper, gold, pen, fish, birds, stars, flowers, money.
LESSON VII.
Name the words in the following sentences that modify the verbs, that show how, when or where actions were performed:—
| 1. | The girls recited well. | |
| 2. | The teacher often read a story. | |
| 3. | I left my pencil there. |
A word that is used to modify the meaning of a verb is called an adverb.
An adverb may also modify the meaning of an adjective, as, He is very quiet.
An adverb may also modify the meaning of another adverb; as, She writes more rapidly than you.
An adverb is a word that is used to modify the meaning of a verb, an adjective or another adverb.