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Adverbs

This document defines and provides examples of different types of adverbs including adverbs of time, place, manner, degree, frequency, affirmation, and negation. It notes that adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Commonly, adverbs are formed by adding -ly to adjectives, though not all words ending in -ly are adverbs. The document also differentiates between adverbs and adjectives and discusses how to place adverbs in sentences.

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Adverbs

This document defines and provides examples of different types of adverbs including adverbs of time, place, manner, degree, frequency, affirmation, and negation. It notes that adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Commonly, adverbs are formed by adding -ly to adjectives, though not all words ending in -ly are adverbs. The document also differentiates between adverbs and adjectives and discusses how to place adverbs in sentences.

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AdVeRbS

• Adverbs are words that modify


a verb an adjective another adverb

• Adverbs can be single words, phrases or clauses.


Many adverbs end in –ly, but not all words
ending in –ly are adverbs.
H When you use an adverb, you modify or qualify the meaning
of a verb, an adjective, or another verb.

o • Modify verb
• Ex: My best friend drives carefully

w? • Modify adjective
• Ex: My best friend is a really good driver.

• Modify adverb
• Ex: My best friend drives very carefully.
Kinds of adverbs according to
meaning include:
Adverb of Time
tells us when something happened
or when someone did something.
It may also tell us the duration of
the action.
Examples:
yesterday next year already
now a few months soon last week today
ago
Examples:
• I'm going to clean my
room tomorrow.
• Joseph attended the seminar
yesterday.
• Maribeth stayed in the library all
day.
Adverb of Place
tells us where something is done
or happens. These mainly
modify verbs.

Upstairs here there


everywhere backwards away
Abroad downhill overseas
Examples:
• John looked around but he couldn't see
the monkey.
• I searched everywhere I could think of.
• I'm going back to school.
• They built a house nearby.
• She took the child outside.
Adverb of Manner
tells us how something is done or
happens. These commonly end in -ly.
They are usually placed either after
the
main verb or after the object.
Beautifully abruptly softly
Greedily happily quickly
Patiently well angrily
Examples:

• She spoke softly.


• James coughed loudly to attract her
attention.
• He plays the flute beautifully. (after the
direct object)
• He ate the chocolate cake greedily. (after the
direct object)
Adverb of Degree
tells us about the intensity or extent of something. Adverbs
of degree are usually placed before the adjective, adverb,
or verb that they modify, although there are some
exceptions.

Almost enough too quite


Extremelyfairly somewhat so
Greatly very just barely
Examples:

• He speaks too quickly for me to


understand.
• It is very hot outside.
• The movie was fairly
interesting.
• The water was extremely cold.
Adverb of Frequency
tells us how many times or how often something
happens.

Always frequently seldom


Hardly often sometimes
Occasionally usually yearly
Examples:
• I occasionally buy things online.
• I always go to school early.
• I am not usually late for work.
•My mother calls us daily to make
sure we are fine.
Adverb of Affirmation or Negation
tells whether something is true or some
equivalent expression or negative statement,
judgment, or doctrine.
Examples:
Surely yes certainly Definitely
Indeed no never not
Examples:
• We will certainly help you.
•Have you finished the work?
No, I haven’t finished the work.
• I have never met him
before.
• Commonly adverbs are formed by adding –ly to adjectives.
Some examples are:
Adjectives Adverbs
Kind Kindly
Happy Happily
Beautiful beautifully
Loud Loudly
Sad Sadly
Beautiful Beautifully
Sweet Sweetly
Note:

• Some words that end in ly are not adverbs.


Some adjectives end in ly too. For Example:
1. Sam was feeling very lonely.
2. She was wearing a lovely dress.
3. It was a very lively party.
Differentiating adverbs and
adjectives Adverb Well Badly Really Surely

Adjective Good Bad Real Sure

• Examples:
• Her test results were good.
(adjective linked to results)
• She did well on her test.
(adverb modifying verb did)
P
l
a
Adverbs modifying verbs can usually be moved around in a sentence
c w/out changing the meaning.
e • Before verb
m
e Ex: The car immediately stopped.
n • After verb
t Ex: The car stopped immediately.
o
f Adverbs that modify adjectives or other adverbs belong right in
A the front of the words they modify.
d • Before adjective
Ex: That’s an extremely dangerous corner for bicycle riders.
v
• Before adverb
e Ex: The car turned the corner really quickly.
r

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