ADVERBS OF MANNER

ADVERBS OF MANNER

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.

Typically, an adverb will tell us more about the manner, time, place, or degree of something, answering questions such as how or where.

An adverb of manner tells how an action is done. It also modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

Open Ended

The girls ran quickly.

How did the girls run?

What is the adverb of manner in the sentence?

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Open Ended

The girls were tired, so they ran slowly.

How did the girls run?

What is the adverb of manner in the sentence?

(Type your answer.)

Some rules to remember regarding the usage of adverbs of manner in the sentence:

Multiple Choice

In using adverbs of manner in the sentence, be careful not to place them between the object and the verb. They often fit best after the sentence’s object or main verb.

Which sentence is correct?

• She quickly agreed to go to the store for milk.

• She agreed to go to the store for milk quickly.

Multiple Choice

If there is a preposition before the object, the adverb of manner may be placed either before the preposition or after the sentence’s object.

Which sentence is correct?

• She secretly asked me to give the gift to Jimin.

• She asked me to give the gift to Jimin secretly.

Multiple Choice

Add importance in a sentence by placing an adverb of manner before and after, both the verb and object, and when these adverbs are placed at the beginning of a sentence, they catch the reader’s attention.

Which sentence is incorrect?

• The doctor woke-up the gently sleeping patient.

• The doctor gently woke-up the sleeping patient.

• Gently, the sleeping patient awakened by the doctor.

• The doctor woke gently up the sleeping patient.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• The boy easily answered the test.

• The boy answered easily the test.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• She finished happily her project.

• She happily finished her project.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• They eventually accept the fact that they lose the game.

• They accept eventually the fact that they lose the game.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Mr. Santos clearly discuss the lesson to his students.

• Mr. Santos discuss the lesson to his clearly students.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• My mother requested me carefully to climb the tree .

• My mother requested me to climb the tree carefully.