what are modal and negative adverbs?
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Grammar Toolkit. Modal and negative adverbs. What are modal and negative adverbs?. Grammar Toolkit. Modal and negative adverbs. Modal adverbs add a sense of possibility. They show how certain the writer is about what they are saying. Will the cat catch the mouse?. maybe. possibly. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What are modal and negative
adverbs?
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Modal and negative adverbs
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Modal and negative adverbs
Will the cat catch the mouse?
maybe possibly probably definitely
Negative adverbs give a negative message. It will not escape. The cat will never catch it.
Modal adverbs add a sense of possibility. They show how certain the writer is about
what they are saying.
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Modal and negative adverbs
Arrange these modal adverbs to show possibility from most possible to least possible.
sometimes
often usually perhaps always
There is near enough chocolate in the world. Mr Finch can keep his mouth shut.I lock my keys in the car.
Choose negative adverbs to complete these sentences.
hardly seldom
nowhere
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Modal and negative adverbs
• An adverb adds meaning to a verb, adjective or another adverb.
• Modal adverbs add a sense of possibility (e.g. She may arrive on time).
• Negative adverbs give a negative message (e.g. He is barely 21 years old.)
• In the following sentence, the modal adverb is red and the negative adverb is blue: Caramel popcorn is perhaps what she wants, but I am not giving it to her.
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Modal and negative adverbs
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