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12 January 2014

Adverb:

"Adverbs modify or describe Verbs, Adjectives, or other Adverbs".  


Let's you look at some examples of them describing Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs.

1. We will eat there.  [ In this sentence,  'There' is an Adverb, describing the Verb 'Will Eat' ]

2. Your face is extremely reddish. [ In this sentence,  'Extremely' is an Adverb, describing the Adjective 'Reddish' ]

3. Her baby crawled very slowly.  [ In this sentence,  'Very' is an Adverb, describing the Adverb 'Slowly' ]


Some Important words (Adverbs):

Beautifully, Carefully, Cheerfully, Competitively, Eagerly, Gracefully, Happily, Lazily, Quickly, Really, Stylishly, Unevenly, Urgently, Wishfully


Adverbs 'Answer' one of these Adverb 'Questions'.

1. How? will use . . . happily, really, quite, peacefully, etc.

2. When? will use . . . tomorrow, now, yesterday, never, etc.

3. Where? will use . . . here, there, everywhere, etc.

4. Why? will use a sentence  ' . . . because he wanted soup'.


Adverb Clause: A dependent clause that functions as an Adverb.

Example:

 I will eat my lunch now.  [ In this sentence, Adverb (now) is modifying to 'will eat' ]

 I will eat my lunch after I eat two bananas.  [ In this sentence, Adverb Clause (I eat two bananas) is modifying to 'will eat' ]


Types of Adverbs:

Although there are thousands of Adverbs, each Adverb can usually to be categorized in one of the following groups:

1. Adverbs of Time:

Examples:

Press the button now. [ In this sentence, 'now' is used as 'Adverb of Time' ]

I tell him daily. [ In this sentence, 'daily' is used as 'Adverb of Time' ]

2.  Adverbs of Place:
 
Examples:

I did not put it there.  [ In this sentence, 'there' is used as 'Adverb of Place' ]

I did not put it to everywhere.  [ In this sentence, 'everywhere' is used as 'Adverb of Place' ]

3. Adverbs of Manner:

Examples:

He passed the test easily.  [ In this sentence, 'easily' is used as 'Adverb of Manner' ]

The lion crawled heartily.  [ In this sentence, 'heartily' is used as 'Adverb of Manner' ]

4. Adverbs of Degree:

Examples:

She boxed more cleverly.  [ In this sentence, 'cleverly' is used as 'Adverb of Degree' ]

That is the farthest, he has ever jumped.  [ In this sentence, 'farthest' is used as 'Adverb of Degree' ]

 

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