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' ]
"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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