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Frente: Inglês
Professor(a): Anquisis Moreira
Assunto: Advérbios
Resumo Teórico
Adverbs
• Adverbs are words that modify verbs. They often answer the
question ‘how?’.
Ex.: That teenager can really run fast.
My father drives carefully because he is afraid of hitting
things.
• Adverbs can also be used to modify adjectives, giving information
about them.
Ex.: My son is extremely happy with his performance on the
competition.
I am not buying that car any more. It’s very expensive for me.
• Adverbs are also used to express time or frequency.
Ex.: My family traveled to Australia last January.
My students always pay close attention to my classes.
• Adverbs also modify other adverbs.
Ex.: The teacher explained the topic very carefully.
The accident happened because the woman was driving
extremely fast.
Type and Position of Adverbs
• There are three normal positions for adverbs: front position
(at the beginning of a clause); mid-position (before the
main verb, or between an auxiliary verb and the main verb);
end position (after the main verb, at the end of the clause).
An adverb is never placed between the verb and its object.
Ex.: Clearly, he was not feeling well.
He nearly died in the accident.
He answered all the questions rapidly.
• Adverbs of manner are used to say how something happens.
We form most adverbs of manner by adding the suffix –ly to the
adjective.
Ex.: He answered the question quickly.
The fans are happy because the singer sang very well.
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• Not all words that end in –ly are adverbs of manner. Some
adjectives may end in –ly as well (friendly, lovely, lonely, silly, ugly).
These adjectives have no adverb form; instead we use different
structures (in a … way).
Ex.: She is a lovely girl. She always talks to people in a lovely way.
It’s hard to talk to him. He is very silly. He often behaves
in a silly way.
• The words early, fast, late, high, low, right, wrong, free, hard,
long, straight can be used as adjectives or adverbs. The only way
to notice the difference is by analyzing the context of the sentence.
Ex.: My kids don’t like to leave home early. (adverb)
My maid normally takes an early train to come to work.
(adjective)
ITA students have to think fast. (adverb)
Baseball isn’t a fast game. (adjective)
• Adverbs of manner are often placed in mid-position or end position.
Ex.: He impatiently answered the phone.
He answered the phone impatiently.
• Sentence adverbs like fortunately, unfortunately, clearly, actually,
perhaps usually take a front position.
Ex.: Perhaps I will travel with you next year.
Unfortunately she failed again in her driving tests.
• Sentence adverbs like probably, certainly, definitely don’t come in
front position. They are normally placed in mid-position.
Ex.: She would probably have come if she had been paid.
The guests definitely preferred the English breakfast to the
French one.
• We put the adverbs of degree nearly, almost, hardly in mid
position, but well and badly should be placed in end position.
Ex.: She could hardly breathe. She was exhausted.
My team lost the game, but at least it played well.
• We use adverbs of frequency when we want to say how often
something happens. The most common are:
Always – 100%
Usually / Normally / Generally
Often / Frequently
Sometimes / Occasionally
Rarely / Seldom
Hardly ever
Never – 0%
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• Adverbs of frequency normally take mid-position. They come
before a main verb, between the auxiliary and the main verb
or after the verb to be. In questions and in short answers,
they come just before the main verb. In questions with verb to
be these adverbs come after the verb be, but in short answers
they come before it.
Ex.: Women generally complain about their size.
I’ve never seen such a horrible accident before.
Do they normally have gardens in Brazilian houses?
Are young people always extroverted?
~ Yes, they usually are.
• The adverbs sometimes, occasionally, often, usually, generally,
normally can take front or end position to emphasize them.
Ex.: It sometimes rains a lot in our city.
Sometimes it rains a lot in our city.
• Adverbs of time answer the question ‘when?’. They are normally
placed at the end of a clause, but if we want to emphasize the time
of the action, we can put them in the beginning of the sentence.
Ex.: The students traveled to The Netherlands yesterday.
Yesterday, the students traveled to The Netherlands.
• Adverbs of place answer the question ‘where?’. They include
words like here, there, nearby, upstairs, opposite, etc. and phrases
that indicate any kind of place. These adverbs normally take an
end position in the clause. But they can take a front position in
the clause for emphasis.
Ex.: Car drivers rarely stop at pedestrian crossings here.
In Italy, people generally eat very well.
• The adverbs fairly, quite, rather, pretty and very modify adjectives
or other adverbs. They are normally placed before the adjective
or adverb they modify. They are classified as adverbs of degree.
FAIRLY → QUITE → RATHER/PRETTY → VERY
Ex.: The game was quite good. (adv. + adj.)
I can speak English fairly well. (adv. + adv.)
• In general, quite is a little stronger than fairly. Rather is stronger
than quite. Rather can be used to mean ‘more than is usual’,
‘more than is wanted’ or ‘more than expected’. We can use pretty
with similar meaning to rather; we use pretty in a more informal way.
Ex.: I’m fairly asleep, but I don’t think I’ll go to bed right now.
I’m quite tired. I’m going to bed immediately.
• If we need to use several adverbs in the same sentence,
the normal word order should be:
DEGREE + MANNER + PLACE + TIME
Ex.: It snowed very heavily in Switzerland last night.
He drove quite fast to his house after the party.
• If a verb of movement is used the order changes.
PLACE + DEGREE + MANNER + TIME
Ex.: They walked home very fast during the night.
The athletes ran to the gym quite rapidly after the race.
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• Too goes before an adjective or adverb; enough goes after an
adjective or adverb. Too many, too much and enough go before
a noun.
Ex.: My sister doesn’t want to marry now. She thinks she is too
young.
We can’t make the coffee yet. The water is not hot enough.
You should take a rest. You’ve been going to too many parties.
Things are expensive here. Did you bring enough money?
Exercícios
01. Put the words in the right order and write the statements.
Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
A) cleaned / every day / is / the office.
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B) always / I’ve / known / your secret.
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C) afford / can’t / certainly / a new car / we.
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D) didn’t / far / the tourists / walk.
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E) carefully / cut / the paper / Tom.
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F) also / can / Natasha / play / the violin.
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G) I / most days / read / the newspaper.
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02. Little is used in “There is still very little known about compulsive
spenders”. Check the item in which it must also be used to
complete the sentence meaningfully:
A) ________ people claim they don’t like to go shopping.
B) Many adults are compulsive spenders, but very ________
children suffer from this obsession.
C) Researchers are willing to spend ________ thousand dollars to
find out more about compulsive shopping.
D) As the famous psychiatrist was talking about compulsive
shoppers, the audience interrupted very ________ .
E) Apparently, changes in the treatment recommended to
obsessive shoppers were very ________ .
03. Marque a alternativa que completa corretamente a sentença
abaixo:
It’s ________ difficult to find ________ a good wine.
A) so – such B) such – so
C) such – such D) so – so
E) such a – so
04. Assinale a alternativa de significado equivalente à palavra entre
aspas:
He was ‘fast’ asleep.
A) almost B) quickly
C) sound D) very
E) nearly
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05. Indicate the alternative that best completes the following sentence. 12. The manager had ________ left when I arrived.
A) since B) already
We’re having ________ beautiful weather everybody ________ .
C) yet D) still
A) so – can relax E) until
B) such a – wants to go out on the weekends
C) so – likes it 13. Complete:
D) such a – have been having fun – Have you finished your book yet?
E) such – feels good – Yes, I’ve ________ done it.

06. O termo seldom, entre aspas no trecho adiante, poderia ser A) still B) yet
substituído por: C) already D) ever
E) never
As an American Express Card member, you will enjoy a relationship
with us that goes beyond the ordinary. You will be treated as a 14. ________ he was waiting for the news, he looked very angry.
member, not a number. And you will receive the respect and
A) If B) While
recognition ‘seldom’ found today.
C) Why D) Since
A) occasionally B) always E) How
C) often D) usually
E) rarely 15. Qual das palavras a seguir significa brevemente?
A) Now B) So
07. In the text bellow, the word “nearly” means: C) Also D) However
E) Soon
After 20 years of scientific advances, ‘nearly’ three out of four
infertile couples seeking medical assistance to have a child still go
home to an empty crib. Gabarito
A) almost B) hardly
C) close D) far AULA 25 – PROFESSOR ANQUISIS MOREIRA
E) over
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08. Assinale a alternativa que completa corretamente o espaço em – E A B B
branco abaixo: 06 07 08 09 10
The sun ________ rises in the west. E A B A E
A) always 11 12 13 14 15
B) never E B C B E
C) often
D) sometimes – Demonstração.
E) usually

09. “Gradually” and “powerfully” are adverbs formed from the

adjectives gradual + ly and powerful + ly, respectively.
Other adjectives can take the same suffix to form adverbs, Anotações
in the same way, except:
A) Historic
B) Usual
C) Wild
D) Abrupt
E) Intelligent

10. Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentence:

Mr. Myers told me he will leave ________ .
A) by train; for Paris; at 8 o’clock; next week.
B) for Paris; at 8 o’clock; next week; by train.
C) next week; at 8 o’clock; by train; for Paris.
D) at 8 o’clock; next week; for Paris; by train.
E) for Paris; by train; at 8 o’clock; next week.

11. Qual destas alternativas só contém expressões que indicam tempo:

A) Suddenly, at the same moment, through, just in time.
B) Just, suddenly, apparently, all her life.
C) Just, after, all, then.
D) Any more, apparently, at the same moment. SUPERVISOR/DIRETOR: MARCELO PENA – AUTOR: ANQUISIS MOREIRA
E) Right now, all her life, at the same moment, then. DIG.: NAILTON – REV.: FELIPE

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