ADVERBS

Frequency adverbs – always, usually….

Very handsome, extremely beautiful,
I drive slowly.
Formation:

Slow -slowly

Beautiful – beautifully

Angry – angrily

Miserable – miserably

Extreme – extremely

Some adjectives finish in –ly (friendly, likely, lively, lonely, lovely, silly, ugly) and they cannot be made
into an adverb. We have to use a phrase instead: He behaved in a friendly manner.

Adverb and adjectives are the same word

Fast

Early

Hard

Daily

Late

*Hard – hardly

Good – well

Bad – badly

Comparative and superlative

I speak French more fluently than my sister does.
I speak French less fluently than my sister does.

I speak French as fluently as my sister does.

 I work harder than my sister.

 I arrived earlier than my brother.

Out of all the students, he speaks English the most fluently.

This drink has more Vitamin C than Orange juice does.

Modifying adverbs and adjectives

(STRONG) Incredibly, extremely, really, very, rather, fairly, quite, slightly (WEAK)

He dances incredibly well.

The weather was extremely hot.

That house is quite old.

AMAZING, PRECIOUS, gorgeous, (extreme adjectives)

That ring is completely amazing.

Those trousers are totally gorgeous.

That girl is absolutely incredible.

POSITION

- How, where and when (end-position)

o The meeting took place suddenly (how)
o The meeting took place in the town hall (where – adverbial phrase)
o The meeting took place early.
 - How often:
o Before the verb:
 I usually travel by train.
o After verb to be:
 I am often late.
o After the first part of the verb when there are two or more parts:
 I have never been to this part of town.
- Emphasis: Front-position
o When: Yesterday, he painted the kitchen.
o How: Angrily, she burst into tears.
- All three positions (sometimes)
o Carefully, he packed his suitcase.
o He carefully packed his suitcase.
o He packed his suitcase carefully.

Don’t use adverbs between the verb and its object: She held the ball tightly (correct)

She held tightly the ball (incorrect)

Honestly, I cannot talk to you.

I cannot talk to you honestly.