Adverbs provide context about how, when, where, and to what extent an action occurs. They can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. The document defines and provides examples of different types of adverbs including adverbs of manner, degree, place, time, frequency, and purpose. It also includes exercises for the reader to practice identifying and using different types of adverbs in sentences.
Adverbs provide context about how, when, where, and to what extent an action occurs. They can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. The document defines and provides examples of different types of adverbs including adverbs of manner, degree, place, time, frequency, and purpose. It also includes exercises for the reader to practice identifying and using different types of adverbs in sentences.
Adverbs provide context about how, when, where, and to what extent an action occurs. They can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. The document defines and provides examples of different types of adverbs including adverbs of manner, degree, place, time, frequency, and purpose. It also includes exercises for the reader to practice identifying and using different types of adverbs in sentences.
Adverbs provide context about how, when, where, and to what extent an action occurs. They can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. The document defines and provides examples of different types of adverbs including adverbs of manner, degree, place, time, frequency, and purpose. It also includes exercises for the reader to practice identifying and using different types of adverbs in sentences.
- provide context in a sentence by describing how, when, where,
and to what extent something occurs. Adverbs can be used to modify verbs, adjectives, and even other adverbs. -often formed by adding “-ly” to the end of an adjective. However, adverbs can also be formed from adjectives in other ways, depending on the ending. ADVERBS OF MANNER describes how an action is performed or how something happens. In most cases, adverbs of manner occur after the main verb. EXAMPLES • Awkwardly cheerfully angrily loudly • Gently gladly accidentally clearly • Closely honestly safely quickly • Rarely rudely slowly unexpectedly • Well extremely easily strongly • Carelessly kindly calmly perfectly • regularly madly nervously openly • Diligently sweetly anxiously badly PUT THE RIGHT ADVERB • The fire spread ________________________ • He treated the animal___________________ • I didn’t tell anyone, ________________! • The medicine _____________________ took effect • Our boss shouted __________________. • I can solve this problem _______________. • I coughed ____________________ all night. • He ____________________ meets her mother every month. ADVERBS OF DEGREE used to qualify verbs, adjectives, or adverbs by expressing extent or degree EXAMPLES • Absolutely almost barely completely • Enormously enough extremely far • Fully hardly incredibly intensely • Just little much nearly • Practically terribly too very • Quite scarcely lots really • Entirely somewhat huge least • Most totally slightly greatly FILL IN THE RIGHT ADVERB • The performance was a _____________ hit. • Earthquakes are ___________________difficult to forecast. • The cookie box is _____________ empty. • The school is not __________ from here • I’m a _______________ affected about what she said. • I’m __________________ sorry about what happened last time. • Italy is a ________________ beautiful country. • He ____________________ passed the exam ADVERBS OF PLACE provides information about the location of an action (e.g., position, distance, and direction). Adverbs of place typically occur after the main verb of a sentence. EXAMPLES • About anywhere indoors outdoors • Backward down near elsewhere • behind on/in over towards • Anywhere along nearby upstairs • Overseas somewhere back back • Here outside next door right • Left below behind away • Above under everywhere along PUT THE RIGHT ADVERB • He went _________________ in India to learn the language. • Put your hands __________! • You can see the snow ____________________ • There is a garden _________________ my house • She looked ________________ and smiled at me • I won’t go ____________________with you • Come _____________ and drink with us! • Go ________________ and get my wallet. ADVERBS OF TIME (e.g., “yesterday,” “today,” “tomorrow”) describe when something happens. They are typically placed at the end of a sentence. EXAMPLES • Always monthly daily annually • Quarterly regularly lately last • Recently now normally never • Hourly early late before • Seldom sometimes today tomorrow • Yesterday yet tonight frequently • Not until eventually finally first • Lastly ever previously occasionally PUT THE RIGHT ADVERB • I have ______________ travelled abroad. • I need the proposal _________________at 1PM. • ___________________is my birthday so I will take a leave. • Do you have any plans ___________________? • I have to make and send __________________ reports to my boss • I ________________ enjoy watching funny videos on tiktok. • Anthony is ______________ for work every Monday. • I haven’t seen John and Amanda ___________. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY describe how often something happens. They can be divided into two categories based on how specific they are. EXAMPLES • Always(100%) usually(90%) normally(80%) often(70%) • Sometimes(50%) occasionally(30%) seldom(15%) rarely(5%) • Never(0%) PUT THE RIGHT ADVERB • We ____________________ go on trips every vacation • I’ve ___________________ played baseball before. • He’s _________________ nice to people around him. • I __________________ talk to my boss when I have a problem. • We ____________________ meet to have a drink. • I ___________________ watch TV because I use my smartphone. • Ana _________________ visit her grandmother on holidays. • She’s old and ___________________ goes out. ADVERBS OF PURPOSE (also called adverbs of reason) help to explain why something is the case. Many adverbs of purpose function as conjunctive adverbs. EXAMPLES • So that… owing to… • In order.. For doing… • In case.. Therefore… • Because… • Since… • So.. • To… • Accidentally… PUT THE RIGHT ADVERB • I’m going to the store __________________ I need some milk. • He helped me ___________I also helped in when he needed me. • The farmers need the fertilizers _____________ help grow the crops. • His parents sent him to Jail ________________ punish him • Send me an email ________________ you need me to send the report • ________________ your busy, I will leave the room. • The company made a huge profit. _________________ the employees were given huge raises. • He runs everyday __________________he can lose weight.