Adverb & Types
PREPARED BY ZALGAY ‘SAMADI’
Adverb
It is derived from a Latin word “Adverbium” which means
to add something to the meaning of a verb.
Adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, and another
adverb.
She speaks slowly. Verb
She is so beautiful. Adjective
She speaks so beautifully. Another adverb
Kinds of Adverb
1. Interrogative Adverb
2. Adverb of Place
3. Adverb of Time
4. Adverb of Manner
5. Adverb of Frequency
6. Adverb of Degree
7. Conjunctive Adverb
1) Interrogative Adverb
An adverb that is used to ask a question is called Interrogative Adverb.
Where
When
Why + Auxiliary + Subject + Main Verb + C.
How
When does your class end?
Why didn’t you come to the party?
How is your class?
2) Adverb of Place
An adverb that shows the place of an action and answers the
question word “where” is called adverb of place.
We are in the class.
The accidents occur on the road.
She goes to her office.
You must go there.
3) Adverb of Time
An adverb that shows the time of an action or situation and
answers the question word ‘when’ is called Adverb of Time.
She is sleeping now.
Our class ends at 06:00.
She died last year.
We will come tomorrow.
I teach adverb today.
Before she comes, we will arrange the chairs.
Types of Adverb of Time
1. Definite Adverbs of Time: They show exact time in the
present, past and future.
today, tomorrow, last night, five years ago etc.
2. Indefinite Adverbs of Time: They don’t show exact time in
the present, past and future.
yet, recently, lately, already, ever, just, still, anymore etc.
Exercise: Use an appropriate adverb to complete each given sentence.
Some answers may vary.
1. _____________ were you last night?
2. In winter, Weather is _____________ cold. You can‟t play outside.
3. The players are heading _____________.
4. Our class starts _____________ in the evening.
5. _____________ is your health today?
6. We have _____________ finished some kinds of adverb.
7. His grandfather died in a war _____________
8. Where are you? We are _____________ waiting for you.
9. You are a _____________ good teacher. I am proud of you.
10. Haleem hasn't found a good _____________.
4) Adverb of Manner
An adverb that ends in (-ly, -ally, -ily) and shows how
someone does something is called Adverb of Manner.
These adverbs answer the question word ‘how’ or ‘how
well’?
She dances beautifully.
He drives carefully.
You answered all the questions correctly.
5) Adverb of Frequency
An adverb that answers the question word ‘How Often’ and shows
the repetition of events is called Adverb of Frequency.
Definite Adverb of Frequency: It shows exact repetition of
events.
Once, twice, thrice, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly
Indefinite Adverb of Frequency: Doesn’t show exact repetition
of events
always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, hardly, ever, seldom...
She sometimes comes late.
Exercise: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. I ________________ late on Fridays.
a. get up usually b. get usually up c. usually get up
2. Javed ______________ late for work.
a. never is b. is never c. never
3. _______________ on weekends?
a. Often do you travel b. Do you often travel c. Often you do travel
4. Susan ________________ early for class.
a. often is b. often are c. is often
5. When do you ____________ go on vacation each year?
a. always b. usually c. ever
6) Adverb of Degree
An adverb that is used to show to what degree or extent something
exists is called Adverb of Degree. (too, enough, pretty, so, fairly,
rather, very, quite etc.).
The weather is too hot.
She is so beautiful.
He teaches very well.
She is beautiful enough.
He drives the car fairly fast.
7) Conjunctive Adverb
A word that shows how two ideas are connected and how we are
taken from one idea to another idea is called Conjunctive Adverb.
He didn’t study hard; therefore, he failed the test.
He didn’t study hard. He, therefore, failed the test.
He didn’t study hard. He failed the test, therefore.
Exercise: Complete the given sentences using a conjunctive adverb. Answers
may vary.
1. Hamid studied hard. _______________ he got first position in his
class.
2. It is raining hard; the boys _______________ are playing in the
ground.
3. The teacher gave us lots of words; _______________ he advised us
to use them in our writing.
4. Ali is an intelligent boy. He _______________ is liked by his all
teachers.
5. Laila is very ill; she _______________ can't come to class for three
days.
6. There are many ways to improve your English. _______________
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