Adverb english presentation group 4 #5
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An adverb is a part of speech that modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs by providing information about manner, time, place, degree or extent. There are different types of adverbs including adverbs of manner which provide information about how something is done, adverbs of place which provide information about where something occurs, adverbs of time which provide information about when something occurs, and adverbs of degree which provide information about the extent to which something occurs. Adverbs can be regular words ending in -ly or irregular words without this ending.
Adverb english presentation group 4 #5
- 1. ADVERBAn adverb is a part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective and another adverb. An adverb indicates manner, time, place, or degree and answers questions such as how, when, where, in what manner or to what extent an action is performed.1
- 3. An adverb that modifies a verbExamples:John speaks loudly.
- 6. The seamstress quickly made the mourning clothes.
- 7. The midwives waited patiently through a long labour.3
- 8. An adverb that modifies an adjective
- 9. He is really handsome.
- 10. That was extremely kind of you.
- 11. They were really unhappy.
- 12. My brother is completely fearless.
- 13. I know she is very careful.4
- 14. An adverb that modifies another adverb
- 15. He drives extremely fast.
- 16. We urged him to dial the number more expeditiously.
- 17. He is almost always hungry.
- 18. John plays tennis very well.
- 19. You never can work too carefully.5
- 20. Some adverbs have no particular form.But not all words that end in -ly are adverbs.Well
- 21. Fast
- 22. Very
- 23. Never
- 24. Always
- 25. Often
- 26. Still
- 27. Friendly
- 28. Lovely
- 29. Lonely
- 30. Neighbourly These words are adjectivesNote that the form of adverb can also change to make it comparative or superlative.6
- 33. ADVERB FORMATIONAdverbs that end in ly are formed by adding ly to an adjective, a present participle, or a past participle.9
- 34. Basic rules about spelling for ly adverbs10
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- 36. KINDS OF ADVERBADVERBS OF MANNERAdverbs of Manner tell us the manner or way in which something happens. They answer the question how? Adverbs of Manner mainly modify verbs.ExampleHe speaks slowly.
- 37. They helped us cheerfully.
- 38. James bond drives his cars fast. 12
- 39. List of common single-word adverbs of mannerAccidentally angrilyAnxiously awkwardlyBadly beautifullyBlindly courageouslyEnthusiastically gracefullyAdverbs of manner that do not end in lyFast hardSo well13
- 40. ADVERBS OF PLACEAdverbs of place tell us the place where something happens. They answer the question where?. Adverbs of place mainly modify verbs.ExamplePlease sit here.
- 42. Two cars were parked outside.14
- 43. List of common single-word adverbs of placeAbout aboveAnywhere behindBelow downstairsIndoors underNearby hereOutside there15
- 44. ADVERBS OF TIMEAdverbs of Time tell us something about the time that something happens. Adverbs of Time mainly modify verbs. They can answer the questions when?ExampleHe came yesterday.
- 45. I want it now.
- 46. He has not played chess recently.16
- 47. List of common single-word adverbs of timeNowThen TodayTomorrowTonightYesterday17
- 48. ADVERBS OF DEGREEAdverbs of Degree tell us the degree or extent to which something happens. They answer the question how much? or to what degree?. Adverbs of Degree can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.ExampleAlene entirely agrees with Clarissa.
- 49. Gina is very beautiful.
- 50. Jun drove quite dangerously.18
- 51. List of common single-word Adverb of DegreesAlmost completelyAbsolutely deeplyExtremely entirelyIndeed highlyIncredibly fullyPerfectly enormouslyPositively greatly19
Editor's Notes
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