Adverbs modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

An adverb tells more about a verb in the sentence.

The fire engine runs fast.

Listen to his speech carefully.

I browse the web frequently.

It rained hard.
An adverb describes more about an adjective in the sentence.

The news is very surprising!

The coffee is extremely hot, so be careful.

Nature is really amazing!

An adverb modifies another adverb in the sentence.

It rains very hard.

Computers run much faster these days.

I clean my room less frequently because I am busy.

Commonly, adjectives can be changed to adverbs by adding 'ly'.

slow slowly

quick quickly

comfortable comfortably

loud loudly

clear clearly
To change adjectives ending in 'y' into adverbs, change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'ly'.

happy happily

easy easily

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Infinitives

Practice
First and foremost, an infinitive is the form of the verb, but it is not a verb.
Second, an infinitive can be a noun, an adjective or an adverb.
And finally, it is always "to" plus a verb.
[In the following examples, the infinitive is bold and the verb is underlined.]
Supporters of the Internet fail to mention that it contains a lot of trash packaged to look like reliable

information.

The subject is SUPPORTERS. The verb is FAIL. The infinitive TO MENTION is the object of
the verb. Therefore, it is a noun.
Students need to learn the parts of speech.

The subject is STUDENTS. The verb is NEED. The infinitive TO LEARN is the object of the
verb. Therefore, it is a noun.
The ants have arrived to grab the leftovers from the picnic.

The subject is ANTS. The verb is HAVE ARRIVED. The infinitive TO GRAB is an adverb
explaining why or where they have arrived.
That attorney has the right to represent you.

The subject is ATTORNEY. The verb is HAS. RIGHT is the object of the verb and the
infinitive TO REPRESENT is an adjective telling us what kind of right.
Lawsuits are useful to punish corporations or to represent consumers.

The subject is LAWYERS. The verb is ARE. USEFUL is type of adjective known as a
predicate adjective and the infinitive TO PUNISH and TO REPRESENT are adverbs modifying that
adjective.
Farmers are splicing genes and manipulating seeds to create more robust plants.

The subject is FARMERS. The verbs are ARE SPLICING and MANIPULATING. TO CREATE
tells us why they are doing this. Therefore, it is an adverb.