PARTS OF

SPEECH
ADVERBS
REVIEW ADJECTIVE
1) I didn’t enjoy the party. It was very bored/boring.
2) The ghost story was very frightened/frightening.
3) I was shocked/shocking by what she told me.
4) The children were over-excited/exciting and noisy.
5) Your holiday in South America sounds very excited/exciting.
6) I was embarrassed/embarrassing when they asked me to sing.
7) It was very depressed/depressing to hear about your problems.
8) I thought the story was very confused/confusing.
9) I was very tired/tiring so I went to bed.
10) I went home early because the party was bored/boring.
 1. KINDS OF ADVERBS (1)

a. Adverbs of manner
- She speaks clearly.

b. Adverbs of time
- now - soon - still - then
- today - yet - since - back - ago -
already - before - after - recently - today - lately
- tomorrow

- Yesterday I studied math.

- I will come to your place next week.
 1. KINDS OF ADVERBS (2)
c. Adverbs of place
- here - there - up - down
- in - out - by - somewhere
eg.
- I didn’t see you here.
- Everyone is on the stage.

d. Adverbs of degree or quantity (very, too, slightly,

quite, excessively, so, rather)
She was rather nervous.
 1. KINDS OF ADVERBS (3)
e. Adverbs of frequency
- never - ever - always - often - seldom -
everyday - sometimes - usually
- frequently - rarely - hardly - scarcely
- once a week

- They always yearn each other.

- We usually jog once a week.
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rarely

seldom

occasionally

sometimes

often

frequently

usually

always
2. FUNCTION

a. To modify/describe/explain …………………
E.g : The cat walks slowly
He listens attentively
We quietly sneaked into the house

b. To modify/describe/explain …………………
E.g : The cat walks rather slowly
He listens extremely attentively
2. FUNCTION
c. To modify/describe/explain …………………
E.g : The cat was really cute.
We feel undeniably cold.
That candy is extremely sweet.

d. To modify/describe/explain …………………
E.g :
Unfortunately, I didn’t like her surprise.
Suddenly I remember to go home soon.
3. POSITION
1. The students study diligently.
…………………………………………………………
2. They looked deeply sad.
………………………………………………………………
3. Never I forget his kindness.
………………………………………………………………

*conclusion: position of adverb is..................

4. FORM

* Most adverbs end with –ly.

Eg. - quietly
- rudely
- politely

•but:
- Good-----well
- Fast------fast
- Nearly
- hardly
CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING
1. The reference books are neat arranged in the library
2. She talked very fast as she careless explained the problems to
us
3. The clothes are beautiful designed by the famous designer.
4. They danced well enough throughout the performance.
5. She quick became aware that he was looking at her.
6. He was driving an expensively sports car.
7. The project was not complete ready at 3:00
8. She was chosen to perform there because she sang so good.
 ADJECTIVES OR ADVERBS?
1. I don’t like that extreme/extremely loud/loudly music.

2. The extraordinary/extraordinarily decorated/decorating room is

ready for the party

3. The amazing/amazingly wonderful/wonderfully view made us get

stunning/stunned.
1. Over 1000 elephants were used to transport the … for the Taj
Mahal from all over India and Asia.
a. built materials c. materials built
b. building materials d. to build materials

2. Jakarta is the … city in Indonesia.

a. mostly dense populated c. mostly dense population
b. most dense population d. most densely population

3. Brooklyn was… by the Canarsee Native American Tribe.

a. largely inhabitants c. largely inhabiting
b. largely inhabitants d. largely inhabited.
1. A person may barely hear a sound that seems clearly to another
person.

2. Pigeons feed their new hatched chicks pigeon’s milk, a liquid

formed in the female adult pigeons.

3. Waterbuses in Venice travel regular on routes along the major

canals.

4. Under a microscope, even a high polished metal looks craggy.

5. Long before the rise of the Aztec, the valley of Mexico had
been the centre of high developed civilizations.