There is the adverb
the adverb is there
No, it is the past tense of the verb "to drive."
We know that adverb is formed by adding -Ly to the adjective. the adjective form of mother is maternal. Accordingly the adverb form of mother should be ''maternally''.
It can be an adverb (used without an object) or a preposition. There is an old dog that comes around. (adverb) We drove around the block. (preposition)
The adverb in that sentence is "far." You drove far to find that juicy burger, huh? Well, I hope it was worth the gas money.
No, "north" is not an adverb. It is a noun or adjective that indicates a direction on the compass.
Far is the adverb. It tells where (in distance) we drove.
Yes, it can be. "He drove northwest to find the camp." Northwest can be an adverb or an adjective, or also a noun (a direction or region).
slowly
Yes, "slow" can function as an adverb when describing how an action is performed, as in "He drove slow." In this case, "slow" modifies the verb "drove" by describing the manner in which the action is carried out.
The voice of the verb "drove" in the sentence "Ted's mother drove the boys to the mall" is active. This means that the subject of the sentence, Ted's mother, is performing the action of driving.