Adverbs

What is are Adverbs?

 Adverb
An adverb is a part of speech that
provides greater description to a verb,
adjective or another adverb. Some
adverbs can also modify a phrase, a
clause or a whole sentence.

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 Adverb
While most adverbs are easy to spot because
they end in -ly, others are a bit trickier to find.
Learn more about adverbs and how they're
used in different sentences.

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 Defining an Adverb
Adverbs are one of the four main parts of speech, along
with nouns, adjectives, and verbs. The adverb definition is
simple — they tell us more information about an action or
idea. Adverbs modify different parts of speech, but you're
most likely to find them modifying verbs.

• The cute dog runs quickly. ("quickly" modifies "runs")

• My patient mother walks slowly. ("slowly" modifies
"walks")
• The quiet boy plays happily with trucks. ("happily"
modifies "plays")
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 Defining an Adverb
Adverbs can also be used as intensifiers to modify
adjectives.

• The extremely cute dog runs quickly. ("extremely"

modifies "cute")
• My very patient mother walks slowly. ("very" modifies
"patient")
• The somewhat quiet boy plays happily with trucks.
("somewhat" modifies "quiet")

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 Defining an Adverb
When adverbs modify other adverbs, they create an
adverbial phrase.

• The cute dog runs very quickly. ("very" modifies "quickly")

• My patient mother walks so slowly. ("so" modifies
"slowly")
• The quiet boy plays rather happily in the corner. ("rather"
modifies "happily")

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 Types of Adverbs
• Adverbs of Manner
• Adverbs of Time
• Adverbs of Place
• Adverbs of Degree
• Adverbs of Frequency
• Adverbs of Affirmation /Negation
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of manner tell us how, or in what
manner, something was carried out. They
mostly modify verbs and can often be
found at the end of a clause or right before
the word they modify. This category
comprises the most common adverbs —
the ones that end in -ly.
Here are some examples of adverbs
of manner:
o beautifully o patiently
o generously o softly
o happily o quickly
o neatly o well
Adverbs of Manner
Examples:
• He trimmed the white roses neatly.
(How did he trim them?)
• I combed my dog’s fur carefully because it had lots of
tangles. (How did you comb it?)
• Please discuss the topic calmly.
(How should I discuss it?)
• An anonymous donor generously gave us enough
money for the new stage.
(How did they give the money?)
• The little girl skipped happily down the road.
(How did she skip?)
Adverbs of Degree
Adverbs of degree tell us more about the
intensity of the verb in the sentence. They
describe how much, or to what degree,
something happened. Adverbs of degree
are often placed before the word they
modify, although in some cases, they
follow the word (such as the adverb
"enough").
Popular adverbs of degree include:
o almost o quite
o enough o simply
o hardly o so
o just o too
o nearly
Adverbs of Degree
Examples:
• This short essay is hardly sufficient.
(How sufficient is it?)
• The dress is simply gorgeous.
(How gorgeous is it?)
• I’m so excited to move to Ireland.
(How excited are you?)
• Tori lost almost all her savings.
(How much of her savings did she lose?)
• The book was interesting enough to keep my attention.
(How interesting was it?)
Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of frequency let us know how
often something occurs. These adverbs
tend to appear right before the main verb
in the sentence or at the end of the clause.
Popular adverbs of frequency
include:
o again o rarely
o always o seldom
o every (hour, day, week, year, o sometimes
and so on) o usually
o never
o normally
Adverbs of Frequency
Examples:
• I always read a book before bed.
(How often do you read a book before bed?)
• He normally walks his dog at this time.
(How often does he walk his dog at this time?)
• She usually shops at the Korean market in town.
(How often does she shop there?)
• We never stay up past ten o'clock.
(How often do you stay up that late?)
• I'd love to visit Denmark every year.
(How often would you like to visit?)
Adverbs of Place
Adverbs of place tell us more about where
the verb took place. Many writers confuse
them with prepositions, which describe
the location of nouns. While some of these
words can function as prepositions, they
are considered adverbs when they modify
verbs. Also, prepositions are followed by
objects, while adverbs of place are not.
Common adverbs of place include:
o above o inside
o anywhere o nowhere
o back o out
o below o outside
o everywhere o there
o here
Adverbs of Place
Examples:
• In Ireland, there are thatched-roof cottages everywhere.
(Where are the cottages?)
• There are more boxes over there.
(Where are there more boxes?)
• It's time for lunch, so go inside.
(Where should I go?)
• You can park anywhere.
(Where can I park?)
• Let's go back before we get lost.
(Where should we go?)
Adverbs of Time
Adverbs of time detail when the verb took
place. We usually see these kinds of
adverbs placed at the beginning or end of
a sentence. Although many prepositions
can also indicate when something
happened, they are always followed by
objects, so you can easily tell when a word
is an adverb.
Common adverbs of time include:
o already o recently
o earlier o soon
o immediately o tomorrow
o lately o yesterday
o later
o now
Adverbs of Time
Examples:
• Lately, you’ve been rude to everyone around.
(When were you rude?)
• They recently relocated to Santa Fe.
(When did they relocate?)
• The morning newspaper arrives earlier.
(When does it arrive?)
• We'll take a trip to Yosemite later.
(When will we take a trip?)
• I'll finish my project tomorrow.
(When will you finish it?)
Adverbs of Affirmation/ Negation
Adverbs of Affirmation indicates a
positive attitude. Some adverbs of
affirmation are yes, indeed, certainly, and
undoubtedly.

Example:
Indeed, the new beauty queen is
intelligent.
Adverbs of Affirmation/ Negation
The adverb of Negation indicates a
negative situation. Some of the adverbs of
negation are no, not, and never.

Example:
I will never taste that food again!
Types of Adverbs
• adverbs of manner (how something happens)
- angrily, hungrily, beautifully
• adverbs of time (when does something
happen) - yesterday, tomorrow, next week
• adverbs of place (where something happens)
- here, there, nowhere
• adverbs of degree (how much does
something happen) - almost, so, very
• adverbs of frequency (how often something
happens) - always, never, often
Practice Activity
Underline the adverb in the following sentences then draw an arrow
from the adverb to the word it modifies. On the line provided, tell
whether the modified word is a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.

Example: Luis usually plays right field.

______________1. Ms. Joan plays tennis well.

_____________ 2. William Shakespeare is an exceptionally
talented writer.
_____________ 3. Ange seldom loses her head.
_____________ 4. Liza seemed unusually happy.
_____________ 5. Should I slice the green mangoes now?
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Practice Activity
Underline the adverb in the following sentences then draw an arrow
from the adverb to the word it modifies. On the line provided, tell
whether the modified word is a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.

Example: Luis usually plays right field.

_____________ 6. Joe cried out, “Don’t run so fast!”

_____________ 7. I always enjoy Gary Soto’s poetry.
_____________ 8. A rather funny clown was juggling oranges.
_____________ 9. “I’m too drowsy for words,” Annette yawned.
_____________ 10. Sue works unusually hard on Saturdays.

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