"His son-in-law is very handsome.

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"Our family goes out of town sometimes."

"The newspaper boy delivers the newspaper daily to my house."

"My father often goes for a walk after dinner."

"The manager shouted angrily at the worker."

"The opposition leader entirely agreed with the Prime Minister."

"During the rainy season we play indoors."

"The child was lost and the parents looked for her everywhere."

"My sister wanted to be close to my house and she built her house nearby."

"The volunteers helped the stranded cheerfully."

Adverbs are words used to modify verbs. Adverbs may also modify adjectives and other
adverbs.

1. I went to the market in the morning.

2. The dog sat lazily in the shade of the tree.

3. The man grumbled loudly while cleaning the table.

4. I often visit my grandparents.

5. It is extremely hot today.

6. Please wait patiently.

7. The technician fixed the problem easily.

8. They serve hot pan cakes there.

9. I am waiting here for my daughter.

10. He laughed merrily.

11. We will leave today.

12. She is standing outside.

Answers

1. I went to the market in the morning. (Adverb of time)

2. The dog sat lazily in the shade of the tree. (Adverb of manner)

3. The man grumbled loudly while cleaning the table. (Adverb of manner)

4. I often visit my grandparents. (Adverb of frequency)

5. It is extremely hot today. (Adverb of degree)

6. Please wait patiently. (Adverb of manner)

7. The technician fixed the problem easily. (Adverb of manner)

8. They serve hot pan cakes there. (Adverb of place)

9. I am waiting here for my daughter. (Adverb of place)

10. He laughed merrily. (Adverb of manner)

11. We will leave today. (Adverb of time)

12. She is standing outside. (Adverb of place)

In the following sentences underline the adverbs and state their kind.

1. The girl sang sweetly.

2. What is he doing outside?
3. He practices cricket every day.
4. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
5. The old woman was walking slowly.
6. The kittens are playing there.
7. Children usually rush about.
8. The girls danced gracefully.
9. She has travelled everywhere.
Answers
1. The girl sang sweetly. (Adverb of manner)
2. What is he doing outside? (Adverb of place)
3. He practices cricket every day. (Adverb of time)
4. I look forward to hearing from you soon. (Adverb of time)
5. The old woman was walking slowly. (Adverb of manner)
6. The kittens are playing there. (Adverb of place)
7. Children usually rush about. (Adverb of manner)
8. The girls danced gracefully. (Adverb of manner)
9. She has travelled everywhere. (Adverb of place)
ADVERBS
Adverbs are words used to modify verbs. Adverbs may also modify adjectives and other
adverbs.

There are different kinds of adverbs expressing different meaning. The following are some of
the common ones.

Adverb of time
An adverb of time tells us when something is done or happens. We use it at the beginning or at
the end of a sentence. We use it as a form of emphasis when we place it at the beginning.
Adverbs of time include afterwards, already, always, immediately, last
month, now, soon, then, and yesterday.
Examples:

o He collapsed and died yesterday.

o His factory was burned down a few months ago.
o Last week, we were stuck in the lift for an hour.

Adverb of place
An adverb of place tells us where something is done or happens. We use it after the verb, direct
object or at the end of a sentence. Adverbs of place include words such
as above, below, here, outside, over there, there, under, upstairs.
Examples:

o We can stop here for lunch.

o The schoolboy was knocked over by a school bus.
o They rushed for their lives when fire broke out in the floor below.

Adverb of manner
An adverb of manner tells us how something is done or happens. Most adverbs of manner end
in –ly such as badly, happily, sadly, slowly, quickly, and others that include well, hard, fast..
Examples:

o The brothers were badly injured in the fight.

o They had to act fast to save the others floating in the water.
o At the advanced age of 88, she still sang very well.

Adverb of degree
An adverb of degree tells us the level or extent that something is done or happens. Words of
adverb of degree are almost, much, nearly, quite, really, so, too, very, etc.
Examples:
o It was too dark for us to find our way out of the cave. (Before adjective)
o The referee had to stop the match when it began to rain really heavily. (Before adverb)
o Her daughter is quite fat for her age.
o The accident victim nearly died from his injuries.
o After all these years, she is still feeling very sad about her father’s death.

Adverb of frequency
An adverb of frequency tells us how often something is done or happens. Words used as
adverbs of frequency include again, almost, always, ever, frequently, generally, hardly
ever, nearly, nearly
always, never, occasionally, often, rarely, seldom, sometimes, twice, usually, and weekly.
Examples:

o They were almost fifty when they got married.

o He hardly ever say something nice to his wife.
o While overseas, he frequently phoned home.
o She is not nearly always right although she thinks she is always right.
o He complained that she never smiled back.
o We only write to each other very occasionally.
o Peter seldom reads the Bible.
o Sometimes he stays late in the office to complete his work.
o Our cat was bitten twice by the same dog.
o The man usually proposes marriage.

In the following sentences underline the adverbs and state their kind.
1. The girl sang sweetly.
2. What is he doing outside?
3. He practices cricket every day.
4. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
5. The old woman was walking slowly.
6. The kittens are playing there.
7. Children usually rush about.
8. The girls danced gracefully.
9. She has travelled everywhere.
10. I went to the market in the morning.
11. The dog sat lazily in the shade of the tree.
12. The man grumbled loudly while cleaning the table.
13. I often visit my grandparents.
14. It is extremely hot today.
15. Please wait patiently.
16. The technician fixed the problem easily.
17. They serve hot pan cakes there.
18. I am waiting here for my daughter.
19. He laughed merrily.
20. We will leave today.