8 Jenis Kata Keterangan (Adverb) Beserta Contoh Kalimatnya

Adverb (kata keterangan) adalah kata yang berfungsi menerangkan kata kerja
(verb), kata sifat (adjective), atau kata keterangan lainnya. Dalam bahasa
Inggris, ada 8 jenis kata keterangan yang harus kamu tahu.

Apa saja itu? Bagaimana contoh kalimatnya?

1. Adverb of Manner
Adverb of manner memberi penjelasan tentang bagaimana atau dengan cara
apa suatu kegiatan dilakukan. Contohnya adalah sadly, happily, bravely, hard,
fast, soundly, fairly, dan seterusnya.
Contoh kalimat:
The soldiers fight bravely. [Para tentara berperang dengan berani.]
The students compete fairly. [Para siswa bersaing secara adil.]
She stared at me curiously. [Dia menatapku dengan rasa penasaran.]
2. Adverb of Time
Adverb of time (keterangan waktu) adalah kata yang menunjuk pada kapan
sesuatu terjadi atau berada. Beberapa kata yang tergolong adverb of time
adalah immediately (secepatnya), then (nanti), now (sekarang), yesterday
(kemarin), tommorow (besok), later (kemudian), daily (setiap hari), dan lainlain.
Contoh kalimat:
Lets begin to work now. [Mari kita mulai bekerja sekarang.]
Yusron always comes late. [Yusron selalu datang terlambat.]
The postman comes daily. [Tukang post datang setiap hari.]
3. Adverb of Place
Adverb of place menerangkan tempat. Contoh adverb of place adalah here (di
sini), there (di sana), below (di bawah), near (dekat), dan sebagainya.
Contoh kalimat:
My boss is out. [Bos saya sedang keluar.]
Stay here. [Diam di sini.]
She always looks down. [Dia selalu melihat ke bawah.]
4. Adverb of Frequency
Adverb of frequency menerangkan seberapa sering suatu kegiatan dilakukan.

Yang termasuk adverb of frequency antara lain often (sering), never (tidak
pernah), frequently (kerap kali, sering), sometimes (kadang-kadang), usually
(biasanya), rarely (jarang, langka), dan seldom (jarang).
Contoh kalimat:
I often forget her name. [Saya sering lupa namanya.]
She seldom visits her mother. [Dia jarang mengunjungi ibunya.]
I have told you twice. [Saya sudah memberitahumu dua kali.]
5. Adverb of certainty
Adverb of certainty menerangkan keyakinan atau kepastian dari suatu hal.
Contoh adverb of certainty adalah surely, obviously, definitely, probably,
possibly, maybe, really, dan doubly.
Contoh kalimat:
It will probably rain tonight. [Mungkin akan hujan malam ini.]
I will certainly help you. [Saya pasti akan menolong Anda.]
Yudi is obviously very clever. [Yudi sudah jelas sangat pintar.]
6. Adverb of Degree
Adverb of degree menerangkan sebarapa banyak, sejauh mana, atau pada
tingkat apa sesuatu terjadi. Contoh kata yang termasuk adverb of degree
adalah very (sangat), enough (cukup), rather (agak), fairly (agak), nearly
(hampir), pretty (cukup), dan lain-lain.
Contoh kalimat:
He came rather late. [Dia datang agak terlambat.]
She is very beautiful. [Dia sangat cantik.]
Farhat reads quite clearly. [Farhat membaca dengan cukup jelas.]
Dhani sings pretty well. [Dhani menyanyi dengan cukup baik.]
7. Interrogative adverb
Interrogative adverb dipakai dalam pertanyaan. Contoh kata keterangan ini
adalah when, where, why, dan how.
Contoh kalimat:
Where are you going tonight? [Ke mana Anda akan pergi malam ini?]
How long will you stay in Makassar? [Berapa lama Anda akan tinggal di
Makassar?]
8. Conjunction adverb
Conjunction adverb berperan menghubungkan dua klausa. Contoh conjuntion
adverb adalah however, consequently, then, next, dan still.

Contoh kalimatnya:
Life is hard. However, life can be fun.
The market is very difficult these days. Consequently, we need to focus on
what works best for our customers.
My friend Mark doesnt enjoy school. Still, hes