Adverbs

Adverbs
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R e a dt h e s e s e n t e n c e s .
The
children played merrily.
to my house yesterday.
He
came
is very rare.
The coin
Thewordsi words in bold are adverbs. We know that an adverb is used to

or another adverb. modity a verb,
anadjective
This table shows us how to use the different kinds of adverbs.

Kind of Adverb Use Answers the Example
question
adverb ot manner tells us how
how? |-I fold my clothes
somethingis done
adverb of time tells us when neatly.
when? Tim reached home
Something late yesterday.
happens
adverb of place tells us where where? It is raining
something8 outside
happens
adverb of tells us how often how otten? Jane is rarely late.
frequency something occurs
adverb of degree tells us how much |how much? am extremely
or how complete Sorry.
an action is
Onderline the adverbs in these sentences and say what kind they are.
Let's go upstairs now. adverb of place
he soldiers marched steadily down the street.
My ousins usually send me a birthday card every year.
4 Rashmi dialled the number and the ambulance arrived immediately.
5. We were allotted a place in the new office yesterday.
. We were happily riding our bicycles along the street.
7. My mother andI rarely go to the shop beside our house.
8. Sally found an old yellowing envelope underneath the box.
9 Paul has recently been offered a promotion.
10. We are going out for dinner.
Adjectives and Adverbs

We know that adjectives are used to modify nouns and pronouns and adverbs
are modify verbs, adjectives or adverbs.

used to
and adjectives.
There are many words that are used as both adverbs
Father came home early. (adverb, modifies the verb came)

Father is an early riser. (adjective, modifies the noun riser)
ldentify the words in bold as adverbs or adjectives.

. Anjali is a fast runner. adjective
2. Mrs Rao left because she was getting late.

difficult.
3. We found the maths exercise very
4. Sumit hit the ball hard.
5. We need a long rope.
6. We are given weekly assignments.
Formation of Adverbs
We add ly to adjectives to form most adverbs of manner.
quick quickly sweet sweetly
When the adjective ends in consonant+y, we change y intoi and add ly.
happy happily heavy heavily

When the adjective ends in e, we leave out
the e and add -ly.
simple 7 simply
lhen the adjective ends in double doubly
ic, we add ally.
basic basically
drastic drastically
Complete these sentences with the
in the box. adverb forms of the
adjectives
Calm
angry Speciic hopeful
elegant melodious
absolute
Vinod looked hopetully at his father
nothing valuable was stolen
from the house.
Aunt Becky is irritated. She is
speaking so
4. Thechildren were
exhausted after spending two hours on the beach.
The dancer moved across the floor
6. What did she tell you
Please repeat every word.
1 He listened to the
discussion and then put forward his ideas.
8. The choir sang.
at the concert.
Positions of Adverbs
This table shows us where the different kinds of
insentences. adverbs are usually placed
adverb Positon
end
Example
Adverb of | They ran quickly.
middle (if the adverb is not the
They quickly ran the shop to
manner most important part of the clause buy some things. to
or if the object is very long)
end
Ihave a lot of work to do today.
Adverb of time beginning (it we want to Today, l'will visit the dentist.
emphasise the adverb)
Kind of adverb Position Example
end . The wind roared outside
Adverb ofplace middle (especially in writing) Outside, the wind roared
beginning Sometimes,I Ilieawake at nie
Adverb of
middle .I usually wake up early
frequency We go to the park sometima.
end mes
middle lam very excited.
Adverb of degree
end Iagree with you completely
Insert the adverb in the brackets in the correct position in these senten.
D Indicate where more than one is possible.
1. Tapan aimed well but missed the wastepaper basket. (entirely)
apan aimed well but missed the wastepaper basket entirely.

Tapan aimed well but entirely missed the wastepaper basket.
2. I collided with the old woman going in the opposite direction. (nearly)
3. We will be sending out all the New Year greetings cards. (tomorrow)
4. Our parents are there when we need them. (always)
5. Nellie changed her job. (recently)
6. Mehul comes to work on time these days. (seldom)
7. I was feeling ill and wanted to see the doctor. (immediately)
8. He can do better at school. (obviously)

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Thewordsi words in bold are adverbs. We know that an adverb is used to

This table shows us how to use the different kinds of adverbs.

7. My mother andI rarely go to the shop beside our house.

8. Sally found an old yellowing envelope underneath the box.

9 Paul has recently been offered a promotion.

10. We are going out for dinner.

Adjectives and Adverbs

are modify verbs, adjectives or adverbs.

Father came home early. (adverb, modifies the verb came)

ldentify the words in bold as adverbs or adjectives.

2. Mrs Rao left because she was getting late.

4. Sumit hit the ball hard.

5. We need a long rope.

6. We are given weekly assignments.

We add ly to adjectives to form most adverbs of manner.

quick quickly sweet sweetly

happy happily heavy heavily

apan aimed well but missed the wastepaper basket entirely.

4. Our parents are there when we need them. (always)

5. Nellie changed her job. (recently)

6. Mehul comes to work on time these days. (seldom)

7. I was feeling ill and wanted to see the doctor. (immediately)

8. He can do better at school. (obviously)

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