Chapter Summary
The correct use of adverbs in sentences adds preciseness and clarity to written communications. Adverbs, like adjectives, modify other parts of speech. Adjectives modify only nouns and pronouns, but adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. More than one adverb may be used in a sentence. Adverbs answer the questions How? In what manner? When? Where? and To what extent?

Many adverbs are formed from adjective root words. Adverbs often end in ly although there are other adverbs that do not. Some adjectives also end in ly. Careful attention to the differences between adjectives and adverbs is necessary so that the distinction between them is clear.

Other areas concerning adverbs that receive special attention in Chapter 13 include the formation of adverb comparisons, the correct use of negative words such as not and never, and the correct placement of adverbs such as only and nearly.

Online Links

Business Codes of Ethics

Cheney Associates
http://www.cheney.com/ngEthics2.html

Halliburton Company
http://www.halliburton.com/about/3_0001.jsp

MVK Group
http://www.mvkgroup.com/ethics.html

Communications Workers of America
http://www.cwa-union.org/osh/fact5.asp

Cumulative Trauma Disorder News
http://www.ctdnews.com/

U.S. Department of Justice, American with Disabilities Act
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

Bonus Exercise

Objective: Identify adjectives.

1. Visit several of the ergonomics sites.
2. Print an article describing computer ergonomics issues.
3. Working from the printout, choose two paragraphs. Underline each adjective.
4. Above each adjective that you underline, indicate whether the adjective is limiting (l), descriptive (d), possessive (po), proper (pr), or demonstrative (dem).
5. Write a paragraph describing an item in computer ergonomics that is new information for you.

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