Adverbs

Types of adverbs:
Manner, degree, place, time, frequency

Using adverbs correctly:

• comparatives and superlatives
• order of adverbs

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Adverb
Words that give information about a verb, but they
can also give information about an adjective and
another adverb.

Yesterday evening, we walked a little slowly in a very

beautiful garden.

When?
How?
In what way?
etc

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Adverb
• Joey ate the sandwich quickly.

• Monica looked really beautiful in her wedding

dress.

• Ross parked his car there.

• Joey, Monika, and Chandler went to the beach

yesterday.

• Phoebe always drinks coffee in the morning.

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Types of Adverbs
Manner Degree Place Time Frequency
Loudly Really Here Yesterday Always
Quietly Very There Today Usually
Well Quite Somewhere Recently Often
Angrily Extremely Nearby Already Sometimes
Badly Absolutely Upstairs Still Never

Opinion: fortunately, personally, sadly etc.

Linking: moreover, however, therefore etc.

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Types of Adverbs
The Avengers sat there quickly.

Did Spiderman go to the school yesterday?

Clint Barton ran downstairs fast to see who was at

the door.

Captain America goes to the gym everyday.

Scarlett Witch speaks English quite well.

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Using Adverbs Correctly
Comparatives and Superlatives
• Can you speak more loudly?

• Adults learn things less quickly than children.

• Hamilton’s car goes …………… than Verstappen’s.

a. more fast b. more fastly c. faster

• Paul McCartney sings …………..than John Lennon does.

a. more well b. better c. more better

• Charles Boyle works ………….. than Jake Peralta does.

a. more harder b. harder c. hardest

• Mike Ross takes his work …………… than Harvey Spector.

a. more seriously b. seriouslier c. most seriously
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Using Adjectives Correctly
Comparatives and Superlatives
Adverb Comparative Superlative
-er, -est
Fast Faster Fastest
Hard Harder Hardest
Late Later Latest
irregular
Well Better Best
Badly Worse Worst
Far Father Farthest
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Adverb Positioning:
Beginning
1. Hopefully, Ross will be waiting for Rachel at the
airport.

Middle
2. Oikawa often travels to San Juan.
3. Iwaizumi is still working on his report.

End
4. Mr. Bean dances beautifully.

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Adverb Positioning: Rules
Correct the following:
1. Sasuke looks angry extremely.
2. Really Natsu likes pancakes.
3. Light Yagami placed carefully the notebook on the
table.
4. The audience loudly laughed at Biswa’s joke.
5. Never I watch horror movies.
6. Phoebe sometimes is late for work.
7. Sakura always should carry a first-aid kit in her satchel.
8. Hinata goes every year to his family home for
Christmas.
9. Naruto has twice eaten ramen.
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Adverb Positioning: Rules

Adverbs of degree:

1. Sasuke looks extremely angry. (ad. of degree + adj.)

2. Natsu really likes pancakes. (ad. of degree + main

verb)

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Adverb Positioning: Rules

Adverbs of manner:

1. Light Yagami carefully placed the notebook on the

table. (ad. of manner + transitive verb + direct object)

2. The audience laughed loudly at Biswa’s joke.

(intransitive verb + ad. of manner)

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Adverb Positioning: Rules
Adverbs of frequency:
1. I never watch horror movies. (ad. + main verb)

2. Phoebe is sometimes late for work. (be + ad.)

3. Sakura should always carry a first-aid kit in her satchel.

(helping verb + adverb of frequency +main verb)
4. Hinata goes to his family home for Christmas every
year. (ad. (definite) – beginning or end)

5. Naruto has eaten ramen twice.

(ad. (time) – end position)
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