Understanding Degrees of Possibility Using Adverbs
Explore the concept of degrees of possibility in English grammar by using adverbs. Learn about different types of adverbs, how to indicate degrees of possibility using adverbs, and examples of adverbs that show varying levels of certainty. Discover modal verbs that can also express different levels of possibility in sentences.
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Year 5 SPAG Degrees of possibility NCLO: Indicate degrees of possibility using adverbs
Adverbs What Do I Need To Know? Different Types of Adverb -ly adverbs after a verb: stood quietly, waited patiently To describe an adjective: very, quite, extremely, really, nearly Before a verb: secretly followed him Not all words ending in -ly are adverbs! Adverbs describe verbs and adjectives. Adverbs tell you how or when an action was done. Adverbs tend to end with ly. The stars shone brightly. Yanis ran as quickly as he could. as quickly as he could = adverbial phrase Amber s shirt was really clean. Adverbs can go before or after a verb. The fish swam along happily. Adverbs can also show how likely something is to happen: Perhaps the game will finish goalless.
Degrees of possibility Adverbs of Possibility: a group of adverbs that have a specific role in a sentence to indicate how like something is to happen. perhaps maybe might should
Degrees of possibility Some adverbs show how likely or something will happen. Never describes something that will not happen, not ever. Always describes something that happens all the time. Maybe and perhaps are degrees of possibility in between never and always.
Here are some adverbs that show how certain you can be: Adverbs possibly perhaps maybe probably sometimes certainly definitely obviously doubtless never rarely
Degrees of possibility You can also show degrees of possibility by using modal verbs. Modal verbs are used with other verbs to indicate how possible something is: should might could must tidy my room. I
Find the Adverb Look at the word list on the right and hold up the number that matches the word that would fit in the gap in the sentence. 0 - certainly 1 - definitely 1. I will _________ be rich and famous one day. 2 - maybe 2. _________ I will be the most successful person in my 3 - possibly class. 4 - surely 3. Vote for me for School Councillor I am ________ the 5 - clearly answer to the school s problems. 6 - obviously 4. The universe is so large that aliens ___________ exist! 7 - perhaps 5. Thanks for the party invite, I will ________________ 8 - probably come. 9 - undoubtedly
