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 Adverbs modify,or tell us more about other

verbs,usually verbs:

.They went slowly.


.She solved the test easily.
Sometimes they tell us more about adjectives :
.You look absolutely fabuluous.
 They can also modify other adverbs.
.You are speaking too quietly.
 In most cases,an adverb is formed by adding
‘-ly’ to an adjective.
 Adjective Adverb
Careful Carefully
Angry Angrily
Cheap Cheaply
 An adverb indicates manner, time, place,
cause, or degree and answers questions such
as "how," "when," "where," "how much“ .
.I’m going away tomorrow.
.We ran downhill.
.The accident happened there.
ADVERBS OF MANNER
 Adverbs of manner tell us how something
happens. They are usually placed after the main
verb or after the object.Common adverbs of
manner are angrily, carefully, carelessly,
cautiously, clearly,happily, and thoughtfully.
.He talked loudly
.It was a hard decision to make.
.She spoke interestingly about her ideas.
.Joe ate hungrily.
.You have cooked the meat beautifully.
.I sing very badly.
ADVERBS OF PLACE
 Adverbs of place tell us where something
happens.
They are usually placed after the main verb or
after the object.Common adverbs of place are
along,away,back,down,here,there and up.
.They live there.
.I sent the package back.
. He went inside.
.We stay here.
.Ann looked up.
ADVERBS OF TIME

 Adverbs of time tell us when an action


happened, but also for how long, and how
often .Common adverbs of time are
later,next,now,soon,then,today,tomorrow,and
yesterday.
.We will call soon.
.Jack bought the gift today.
.There are coming next week.
.I m still hungry.
.They arrived late there.
ADVERBS OF CERTAINTY
 Adverbs of certainty express how certain or
sure we feel about an action or event.
 Common adverbs of certainty:

 certainly, definitely, probably, undoubtedly,


surely.
. He is probably in the park.
.Obviously they will never see her again.
.He definitely left the house this morning.
Adverbs of Frequency

 Adverbs of Frequency answer the question


"How often?" or "How frequently?“. They tell
us how often somebody does
something.Common adverbs of frequency are
always,never,normally,occasionaly,often,rarely
,seldom,sometimes and usually.
.She in usually on time.
.He occasionaly arrives early.
.The sun always rises in the east.
ADVERBS OF DEGREE
 Adverbs of degree tell us about the
intensity or degree of an action, an
adjective or another adverb.
 Common adverbs of degree:fairly, hardly,
rather, quite, too, very, extremely,fully,
absolutely, completely, just, totally, seriously,
surely, certainly, much , very, almost, nearly,
enough, scarcely, really.
.He nearly stopped and asked the way.
.I can hardly expect her to understand.
.He’s seriously ill.
INTERROGATIVE ADVERBS
 These are :
why,where,how,when
 They are usually placed at the beginning of a
question.
.How do you plan to spend your
holiday?
.Where is the other girl?
.How are you ?
RELATIVE ADVERBS
 The following adverbs can be used to join
sentences or clauses.
 where, when, why

.I don’t know why he left.


.When he came,I was listening music.
.This is the dormitory where students
can stay.

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