Institut Pendidikan Guru

Kampus Temenggong Ibrahim, Johor

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PRESENTATION
(ADVERBS)
Group Members:
Dayarau. R
Abul Az Abu Jamil
Khalilah Zainuddin

KPLI (SK) BIMTMO June 2010

WHAT IS AN ADVERB?
An adverb is used to describe the action of a verb such as how,
where or when it is done.

Examples:
He frowned angrily.
She shouted loudly.
They passed the test easily.

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WHAT IS AN ADVERB?
Adverbs are also used to modify adjectives, other
adverbs, a whole sentence and a prepositional phrase.

Examples:
to modify adjectives - She is very excited
to modify other adverbs - He ran very quickly.
to modify a whole sentence - Actually, we don’t know.
to modify prepositional phrase - The ball flew right
through the window.
TYPES OF ADVERBS
• Adverbs of manner describe ‘how’
Examples: happily, easily, loudly, well

She sings happily.

He shouted loudly.

• Adverbs of time describe ‘when’

Examples: soon, then, now, before, since, already

They need the books now.

I lived here before. continue
TYPES OF ADVERBS
• Adverbs of place describe ‘where’
Examples: here, there, everywhere, nowhere

I’ve looked everywhere but I can’t find it.

She was here just a few minutes ago.

• Adverbs of degree describe ‘how much’

Examples: almost, much, only, quite, very, rather

Rahim runs much faster than Johari.

He is very good at chess. continue
TYPES OF ADVERBS
• Adverbs of frequency describe ‘how often’
Examples: once, twice, again

I once saw a yellow beetle.

I beat the boy twice.

• Adverbs of interrogation are used in questions.

Examples: where?, when?, how?

Where do you stay?

When did he call? continue
How long is it?
TYPES OF ADVERBS
• Adverbs of negation.
Examples: no, not

They are not here.

No, I did not see your pen.
POSITION OF ADVERBS
Adverbs can be placed anywhere in the sentence.

• Initial position (at the beginning of a sentence or clause)

Soon, he walked out of the class
Suddenly, Jane screamed

• Mid-position
Mrs. Wan often bakes delicious cakes.
I have always enjoyed sentimental music.

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POSITION OF ADVERBS
• End-position
Jane screamed suddenly.
We ended the meeting early.

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POSITION OF ADVERBS
Most adverbs can fit both mid-position and end-
position.
She often falls ill.
She falls ill often.

I completely forgot about it.

I forgot about it completely.

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POSITION OF ADVERBS (EXCEPTION
1)
Adverbs never placed in mid-position.

1. Adverbs of place
She came inside.
We climbed upwards.

2. Adverbs of definite time

The fire occurred yesterday.
Tomorrow, I shall visit my grandmother

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POSITION OF ADVERBS (EXCEPTION
1)
3. Adverbs of definite frequency
This magazine is published monthly.
We practise together daily.

4. Adverbs used to evaluate (to say how well

something is done.
They danced beautifully.
My sister does not cook well.

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POSITION OF ADVERBS (EXCEPTION
2)
1. Adverbs never placed in end-position
Examples: only, simply, also, specially, too, either, as
well, particular, definitely, nearly almost, quite,
hardly, scarcely, etc.
WHERE TO PUT THE ADVERBS
Mid-position Adverb

1. Before verb
We always travel together.
They seldom go to cinema.

2. After ‘be’
Ali is never around when I need him.
The shopping complexes are often crowded in
the evening.
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WHERE TO PUT THE ADVERBS
3. After the first auxiliary verb (if the verb has
several parts).
You will definitely have to return the book to
the library.
My parents have never question me on my
decision.

4. Before an auxiliary verb (if if it is used alone).

I never will. (to the question ‘Will you return?’)
I always did. (to the question ‘Did you love him?’)

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WHERE TO PUT THE ADVERBS
5. Adverbs of manner are put after auxiliary verbs.
Don’t worry, it will be well taken care of.
Has it been properly washed.

6. In emphatic sentences, many adverbs are

placed before the first auxiliary verb.
I really thought he was an honest fellow.
She never has been an easy person to deal with.

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WHERE TO PUT THE ADVERBS
End-position Adverb
Generally, the order of adverbs in end-positions is as follow.

1. Adverbs of manner+ 2. Adverbs of place+ 3. Adverbs of time

Example:
We study hard in school daily.
They performed well on the stage tonight.
ADVERB FORMATION
Adverbs that end in -ly are formed by adding -ly to an adjective, a
present participle, or a past participle.

From an Adjective
Careful Carefully
Beautiful Beautifully
Fitting Fittingly

From a Present Participle

Willing Willingly
Glowing Glowingly
Surprising Surprisingly
ADVERB FORMATION
From a Present Participle
Assured Assuredly
Affected Affectedly

When adjective ends in -able or -ible, the adverb is formed by

replacing final -e with -y

From an Adjective
Horrible Horribly
Terrible Terribly
ADVERB FORMATION
When adjective ends in -y, the adverb is formed by replacing
final -y with -ily

From an Adjective
Happy Happily
Lucky Luckily

When adjective ends in -ic, the adverb is formed by replacing

final -ic with -ically

From an Adjective
Economic Economically
Ironic Ironically
COMPARISON OF ADVERBS
Adverbs are compared in the same way as Adjectives. Look at
the examples:

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Early Earlier Earliest
Badly Worse Worst
Much More Most
Angrily More Angrily Most Angrily
ADVERBS COMMONLY USED WITH
CERTAIN VERBS
Using suitable adverbs will make your writings more
interesting. Look at the examples:

VERBS ADVERBS
Act quickly, suddenly, warily, suspiciously, strangely
Apologise sincerely, humbly, sheepishly
Fall heavily, suddenly, accidently, weakly, clumsily
Need badly, immediately, urgently
Sing loudly, softly, sweetly, tunefully, melodiously
Write neatly, carelessly, beautifully, legibly
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. Complete these sentences with suitable adverbs.

a) She walked _______________________.

b) The bird sang ______________________.
c) Take these dirty socks away ____________________.
d) She ____________________ got killed.
e) They _______________________take the short cut to school.
f) Pradeep is _____________________the first in class
g) ___________________________are you going home today?
h) ____________________ are you going to finish your work?
i) _________________________, he is the one.
j) She is _________________________my best friend.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
2. Write out these sentences using the correct from of
the adverb in brackets.

a) The ( soon ) you finish your work , the ( good ).

b) The children walked ( fast ) than their mother.
c) Karen speaks ( softly ) than anyone I know.
d) I can whistle the ( loud )
e) He can do sums ( easy ) than any of us
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
3. Select an adverb for each sentence and insert in the
correct place.

Increasingly again strongly safely Very often hard there

fluently
a) We were very happy and contented.
b) Albert began to get restless after a few minutes.
c) Lincoln loved to read and would walk for miles to borrow a book.
d) It was a difficult journey but they arrived in persia.
e) If you practise, you might become a tennis star one day.
f) Some Singaporeans speak three or four languages.
g) Our local market is becoming crowded and dirty
h) Singapore is associated with orchids which seem to represent the
stunning beauty of the east.
THANK YOU 