KINDS OF ADVERBS

4 Verb Modifiers
 What is an Adverb?
AN ADVERB (Latin, ad, to; verbum, verb)
IS A WORD ADDED TO A VERB,
ADJECTIVE, OR ANOTHER ADVERB TO
MODIFY THEIR MEANING.
He is working now. (verb modifier)
They are exceptionally skilful. (adjective
modifier)
Andrew reacted to the news rather
casually. (adverb modifier)
 4 kinds of adverbs

1. HOW?

4. HOW MUCH? 3.WHEN?

2. WERE?
 1. Adverb of Manner
ADVERB OF MANNER TELLS HOW AN
ACTION IS DONE.
The boy ran SWIFTLY?
HOW did the boy run? SWIFTLY
The girl SLOWLY walked to school?
Walked HOW? SLOWLY
Adv of Manner answers the question
HOW?
 2.Adverb of Time
ADV. OF TIME TELLS WHEN AN
ACTION IS DONE

He spoke to me YESTERDAY.
Spoke WHEN? YESTERDAY

They answer the question “WHEN?”

 3. Adv of Place
ADV. OF PLACE TELLS WHERE AN
ACTION IS DONE

He came HERE.
Came WHERE? HERE

It answers the question WHERE?

 4. Adverb of Degree
ADV OF DEGREE Answer the question
TELLS HOW MUCH TO WHAT DEGREE?
AN ACTION IS DONE
OR HOW OFTEN
OR TO WHAT
EXTENT
I AWAYS do my
homework.
Do HOW OFTEN?
ALWAYS
 Adjectives vs. Adverbs
ADJECTIVES ADVERBS
CLEAR sky. saw CLEARLY.
BEAUTIFUL song.
sang BEAUTIFULLY.
SOFT voice. spoke SOFTLY.
An ADJECTIVE fills this ADJECTIVES BECOME
blank: ADVERBS BY ADDING -
“He / She / It is very___. LY
Adjectives modify nouns Adverbs modify verbs
Adj. goes before a noun Adverb goes with or after a
or after a linking verb. verb
 Recalling Adverbs
4 KINDS OF ADVS: MANNER, TIME,
PLACE, DEGREE
3 FUNCTIONS: MODIFIES VERB,
ADJECTIVE, OR ANOTHER ADVERB
MANNER: Spoke how? sweetly
TIME: Spoke when? yesterday
PLACE: Spoke where? here
DEGREE: Spoke to what degree? Very