READING AND WRITING

Munar, Gomera, Panganiban 11-STEM B

PARTS OF SPEECH ACTIVITY

ADVERBS
Like an adjective gives us more information about the noun in a sentence, an
adverb is used to provide more information about the verb or the action in the sentence. It
also has the property of describing the adjective or another adverb.

An adverb, according to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, is “a word that adds more
information about place, time, manner, cause or degree to a verb, an adjective, a phrase or
another adverb.” The Cambridge Dictionary defines an adverb as “a word that describes
or gives more information about a verb, adjective, adverb, or phrase.”

HOW ARE ADVERBS USED IN SENTENCES

Unlike other parts of speech, adverbs can be placed at any part of the sentence
(beginning, middle or end), and make complete sense without sounding absurd. Another
characteristic is that multiple adverbs can be used in a sentence.

Examples:
➢ Normally, we go to church on Sundays.
➢ Don’t you think the coffee is too sweet?
➢ Do not worry. You will gradually learn how to do it.

TYPES OF ADVERBS
Adverbs are categorized into different types according to their functions when used in a
sentence.

TYPES DEFINITION EXAMPLES

1. Adverb of Manner Adverbs of manner are employed in They waited eagerly for their
sentences to provide the reader or listener semester exam results.
with more information about the action
being done by the subject in a sentence. It I can write and listen to music
is usually identified by asking the question simultaneously.
‘how’.

2. Adverb of Degree Adverb of degree is employed in a It is extremely cold this time of

sentence to depict the intensity or degree the year.
of an adjective, verb or another adverb. It
usually answers the question ‘to what Willord is very tall.
extent’. They are normally positioned
before the word (an adjective in most
cases) they are modifying.

3. Adverb of Frequency Adverbs of frequency describe how often It never snows here.
an action happens.
They often buy food from outside

4. Conjunctive Adverb A conjunctive adverb is an adverb by It was still pretty sunny

 design but has the characteristic of a
conjunction.
It can be used to link different clauses or
sentences, to show cause and effect,
sequence, and contrast between the two
clauses or sentences
5.Adverb of Time Adverbs of time tell us when an action
happened, but also for how long, and how
often. Adverbs of time are invariable.
6. Adverb of Place An adverb of place can indicate an
object's position in relation to another
object.For example: Below, between,
above, behind, through, around and so
forth. Many adverbs indicate movement in
a particular direction and end in the letters
“-ward or -wards”.
SOURCES:
BYJU'S. (n.d.). Adverbs of Degree. BYJU'S. https://byjus.com/english/adverbs-of-
degree/
BYJU'S. (n.d.). Adverbs of Manner. BYJU'S. https://byjus.com/english/adverbs-of-
manner/
Byjus. (n.d.). Adverbs. BYJU'S. https://byjus.com/english/adverbs/
outside; however, they decided
to wear a jacket .
Adjectives are used to
describe nouns. Similarly, you
can use adverbs to describe
verbs, adjectives or other
adverbs.
It has been several days since
Willord gave me a call.
The Asian World cup will start
in three days.
John looked around but he
couldn't see the monkey.
I searched everywhere I could
think of.