ADVERBS

Adverbs add to the meaning of words. Adverbs modify or tell us more

Types of
Usage Examples
adverbs
1. Leave your bags here.
Adverbs of Tell us where an action
place takes place. 2. The books were scattered everywh
on the floor.
Adverb of Tell us when an action 1. Mother is cooking dinner now.
times takes place. 2. Nadia is leaving for England soon.

Adverbs of Tell us how an action is 1. Ali ran quickly up the stairs.

manner carried out. 2. The girl spoke softly to her friend.

Adverbs of Tell us the degree or
degree extent of an action.
Adverbs of Tell us how often an
frequency action takes place.
1. This pair of pants is too big for me
2. The old man was severely injured i
accident.
1. I have often visited the zoo.
2. I have never been to London.

EXERCISE B
Underline the correct words.
1.      We played football ( yesterday, every day )
2.      Muthu is ( usually, never ) early to work but today he is late.
3.      The little girl is ( always, every day ) cheerful and smiling.
4.      The sun ( always, sometimes ) sets in the west.
5.      She ( seldom, often ) does the housework, so her mother praised her.
6.      My mum is cooking in the kitchen ( now, just now )
7.      ( Sometimes, Yesterday ) Abu goes fishing in the river with his father.
8.      Does it snow ( sometimes, every day ) during winter?
9.      Murali is sending an e-mail to his cousin ( now, always )
10. You must ( always, sometimes ) be polite to your elde

Exercise B
s modify or tell us more about the verb, adjective or another adverb.

Examples

ur bags here.
ks were scattered everywhere
r.
s cooking dinner now.
leaving for England soon.
uickly up the stairs.
spoke softly to her friend.
of pants is too big for me.
man was severely injured in the

ten visited the zoo.

ever been to London.

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