Marcelo A.

Bantug National High School

ADVERBS
Princess Aura Lee C. Joya
Pre – Service English Teacher
 ADVERB OF MANNER

Adverbs of manner tell us how something happens. They are usually

placed either after the main verb or after the object.

Example:
He swim well. He plays the flute beautifully.
Angelica spoke slowly.
He ate the chocolate cake greedily.
The child ran happily towards his mother.
 react angrily, speak angrily, say something
angrily
angrily
badly play badly, perform badly
beautifully sing beautifully, play an instrument beautifully
calmly act calmly, wait calmly
carefully speak carefully, walk carefully, drive carefully
clearly speak clearly, explain something clearly
correctly spell correctly
easily pass a test easily, win easily
fast drive fast, talk fast
gently hold something gently, touch something gently
well play well, speak well
 ADVERB OF TIME

Tells us when something is done or happens.

Adverbs of time include afterwards, already, always,
immediately, last month, now, soon, then, and
yesterday.

For Example:
He collapsed and died yesterday.
 ADVERB OF PLACE
Tells us where something is done or happens. We
use it after the verb, direct object or at the end of a
sentence.
Adverbs of place include words such as above,
below, here, outside, over there, there, under,
upstairs.

For example:
We can stop here for lunch.
 ADVERB OF DEGREE

Tells us the level or extent that something is done or happens.

Words of adverb of degree are almost, much, nearly, quite, really, so,
too, very, etc.

For example:
It was too dark for us to find our way out of the cave. (Before
adjective)
ADVERB OF FREQUENCY
Tells us how often something is done or happens.
Words used as adverbs of frequency include again,
almost, always, ever, frequently, generally, hardly
ever, nearly, nearly always, never, occasionally,
often, rarely, seldom, sometimes, twice, usually,
and weekly

For example:
They were almost fifty when they got married.
EVALUATION
1. I went to the market in the morning.
2. The dog sat lazily in the shade of the tree.
3. The man grumbled loudly while cleaning the table.
4. I often visit my grandparents.
5. It is extremely hot today.
6. Please wait patiently.
7. The technician fixed the problem easily.
8. They serve hot pancakes there.
9. I am waiting here for my daughter.
10.He laughed merrily.
11.We will leave today.
12.She is standing outside.
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