ADVERBS

ADVERBS

By Christine Levene

WHAT IS AN ADVERB?​

AN ADVERB IS A WORD THAT MODIFIES A VERB, ADJECTIVE OR ANOTHER ADVERB.

​​​An adverb that modifies a verb usually answer one of five questions:

1. WHEN? Adverb of time

2. WHERE? Adverb of place

3. HOW? Adverb of manner

4. HOW OFTEN? Adverb of frequency

5. TO WHAT EXTENT? ​Adverb of degree

Place the documents here.

Put the knife down.

Step up to create more room.​

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​Adverb of Place

​We will go tomorrow.

Yesterday, we did an experiment.

Alex arrived early.

We'll see you later. ​

​Adverb of Time

Adverb of Time and Place

David travels monthly.

Staff meetings are held weekly.

Daily, the postman​ delivers our mail.

We visit the zoo occasionally.​

​Frequency: How Often?

Maria sings melodiously.

Jaedan speaks softly.

Drive carefully!​

​Manner: How?

Adverb of Manner and Frequency

​Adverbs of Degree - to what extent?

​Chinedu filled the tank completely.

Cormac hardly moves when he sleeps.

Emma barely cut the paper to create the pattern. ​

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​Other examples: more, most, rather, quite, too, somewhat, already, nearly, extremely, incredibly.

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Subject | Subject

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Adverb of Certainty and Negation

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​CERTAINTY

• yes

• sure

• absolutely

• of course

• definitely

• certainly ​

​NEGATION

• no ​

• never

• not ​

Multiple Choice

Which word in the sentence is an adverb?

The detective writes notes daily.

• writes

• notes

• daily

• detective

Multiple Choice

Which word in the sentence is an adverb?

We are now prepared for the exam.

• now

• prepared

• exam

• are

Multiple Choice

Which word in the sentence is an adverb?

Khira seldom visits her grandmother who lives in the rural area.

• rural

• seldom

• lives

• area

Multiple Choice

Which word in the sentence is an adverb?

The sour candies are in a box over there.

• candies

• sour

• in

• there

​Adverbs Modify Adjectives

When an adverb modifies an adjective, it tells the extent of the adjective.

• The pen is cheap. Adjective

• The pen is very cheap ​

  Very is an adverb because it tells how cheap the pen is. ​

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• This outfit is elegant.

• This outfit is incredibly elegant. ​

​ Incredibly is an adverb modifying the adjective elegant

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​Adverbs Modify Adverbs

​When an adverb modifies an adverb, it tells the extent of the adverb.

• Usain runs fast. adverb

• Usain runs quite fast. adverb ​

  Quite is an adverb because it tells how fast Usain runs.

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• The principal arrives early. adverb

• The principal arrives too early. adverbs

​ Too is an adverb modifying the adverb early.

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Adverbs for Questions

Adverbs are sometimes used to ask questions.

• Where did you find my watch?

• How did Isabelle perform on the tests?

• Why are you crying? ​

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