A DV E R B S

AN D I T S T Y P E S
WHAT IS ADVERB?
•ADVERBS DESCRIBE OR MODIFY VERBS,
ADJECTIVES, OR OTHER ADVERBS.
•ADVERBS OFTEN END IN –LY
EXAMPLE:
•HE DROVE SLOWLY.
•HE DROVE A VERY FAST CAR.
•SHE MOVED QUITE SLOWLY DOWN THE AISLE.
LET’S TRY THIS!
TELL WHICH OF THE WORDS IN EACH SENTENCE IS THE ADVERB.
1.) SHE WAS WALKING RAPIDLY.
2.) THE KIDS LOVE PLAYING TOGETHER IN THE SANDBOX.
3.) PLEASE COME INSIDE NOW.
4.) HIS JOKES ARE ALWAYS VERY FUNNY.
5.) YOU DON’T REALLY CARE, DO YOU?
NOTE:
• ADVERBS ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
- HOW SOMETHING WAS DONE? (ADVERB OF MANNER)
- WHERE DID THE ACTION HAPPEN? (ADVERB OF PLACE)
- WHEN DID THE ACTION HAPPEN? (ADVERB OF TIME)
- HOW OFTEN YOU DO SOMETHING? (ADVERB OF FREQUENCY)
• ONE OF THE HALLMARKS OF ADVERBS IS THEIR ABILITY TO MOVE AROUND IN A SENTENCE. ADVERBS OF MANNER ARE
PARTICULARLY FLEXIBLE IN THIS REGARD.
SOLEMNLY THE MINISTER ADDRESSED HER CONGREGATION.
THE MINISTER SOLEMNLY ADDRESSED HER CONGREGATION.
THE MINISTER ADDRESSED HER CONGREGATION SOLEMNLY.

• THE FOLLOWING ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY APPEAR IN VARIOUS POINTS IN THESE SENTENCES:

BEFORE THE MAIN VERB: I NEVER GET UP BEFORE NINE O'CLOCK.
BETWEEN THE AUXILIARY VERB AND THE MAIN VERB: I HAVE RARELY WRITTEN TO MY BROTHER WITHOUT A GOOD REASON.
BEFORE THE VERB USED TO:  I ALWAYS USED TO SEE HIM AT HIS SUMMER HOME.

• INDEFINITE ADVERBS OF TIME CAN APPEAR EITHER BEFORE THE VERB OR BETWEEN THE AUXILIARY AND THE MAIN VERB:
HE FINALLY SHOWED UP FOR BATTING PRACTICE.
SHE HAS RECENTLY RETIRED.
LET’S TRY THIS!
IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ADVERB USED IN EACH SENTENCE.
1.) SHE MOVED SLOWLY TO AVOID GETTING CAUGHT.
2.) HE STAYS HERE AT BROAD DAYLIGHT.
3.) SHE TAKES THE BOAT TO THE MAIN LAND EVERY DAY.
4.) IT’S STARTING TO GET DARK NOW.
5.) HE GOES TO SCHOOL EARLY.