Adverbs

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ADVERBS. (ADD + VERB) ADVERBS. (ADD + VERB)

Nageswar Rao.Nageswar Rao.English Teacher.English Teacher.


An adverb is a word that adds some An adverb is a word that adds some thing to a verb.thing to a verb.

It can also add (modify) an adjective, It can also add (modify) an adjective, another adverb or a preposition. another adverb or a preposition.

Horse runs Horse runs fast.fast.

Anand is a Anand is a veryvery sincere boy. sincere boy.

Julien sings Julien sings prettypretty well. well.

The aeroplane flew The aeroplane flew justjust over the bridge. over the bridge.


KINDS OF ADVERBS.KINDS OF ADVERBS. 1. ADVERB OF TIME.1. ADVERB OF TIME. 2. ADVERB OF PLACE.2. ADVERB OF PLACE. 3. ADVERB OF MANNER (OR QUALITY)3. ADVERB OF MANNER (OR QUALITY) 4. ADVERB OF DEGREE.4. ADVERB OF DEGREE. 5. ADVERB OF FREQUENCY.5. ADVERB OF FREQUENCY. 6. ADVERB OF REASON.6. ADVERB OF REASON. 7. ADVERB OF INTERROGATION.7. ADVERB OF INTERROGATION. 8. RELATIVE ADVERBS.8. RELATIVE ADVERBS. 9. ADVERB OF EXCLAMATION.9. ADVERB OF EXCLAMATION. 10. ADVERB OF AFFIRMATION & NEGATION.10. ADVERB OF AFFIRMATION & NEGATION.


1. ADVERB OF TIME.1. ADVERB OF TIME.

WORDS SUCH AS NOW; THEN; SOON; WORDS SUCH AS NOW; THEN; SOON; LATE; TODAY; YESTERDAY ETC. ARE LATE; TODAY; YESTERDAY ETC. ARE CALLED ADVERB OF TIME.CALLED ADVERB OF TIME.

A. A. NOWNOW AND AND THENTHEN SUCH THINGS SUCH THINGS HAPPEN.HAPPEN.

B. HE CAME B. HE CAME LATELATE BUT LEFT BUT LEFT EARLYEARLY..


2. ADVERB OF PLACE.2. ADVERB OF PLACE.

WORDS SUCH AS HERE; THERE; WORDS SUCH AS HERE; THERE; SOMEWHERE; NO WHERE; OUTSIDE; SOMEWHERE; NO WHERE; OUTSIDE; AWAY; UP; DOWN ETC. ARE CALLED AWAY; UP; DOWN ETC. ARE CALLED ADVERB OF PLACE.ADVERB OF PLACE.

A. COME A. COME HEREHERE, INSTEAD OF GOING , INSTEAD OF GOING THERETHERE..

B. DO NOT GOB. DO NOT GO ANYWHERE ANYWHERE.. C. STANDC. STAND UP UP..


3. ADVERB OF MANNER (OR 3. ADVERB OF MANNER (OR QUALITY)QUALITY)

WORDS WHICH SHOW THE QUALITY WORDS WHICH SHOW THE QUALITY OR MANNER AS TO HOW THE VERB IS OR MANNER AS TO HOW THE VERB IS MODIFIED ARE CALLED ADVERBS OF MODIFIED ARE CALLED ADVERBS OF MANNER (OR QUALITY).MANNER (OR QUALITY).

A. HE DREW A. HE DREW BEAUTIFULLYBEAUTIFULLY.. B. IT IS B. IT IS WONDERFULLYWONDERFULLY CREATED. CREATED.


4. ADVERB OF DEGREES.4. ADVERB OF DEGREES. WORDS WHICH SHOW HOW MUCH OR IN WORDS WHICH SHOW HOW MUCH OR IN

WHAT DEGREE OR TO WHAT EXTENT THE WHAT DEGREE OR TO WHAT EXTENT THE VERB IS MODIFIED ARE CALLED ADVERBS VERB IS MODIFIED ARE CALLED ADVERBS OF DEGREES.OF DEGREES.

VERY; QUITE; NEARLY; ALMOST; GREATLY; VERY; QUITE; NEARLY; ALMOST; GREATLY; FULLY; COMPLETELY; PARTLY; ENOUGH; FULLY; COMPLETELY; PARTLY; ENOUGH; MUCH; LITTLE; HARDLY; TOO; WHOLLY.MUCH; LITTLE; HARDLY; TOO; WHOLLY.

A. THE SEA IS A. THE SEA IS VERYVERY STORMY. STORMY. B. THE BUCKET IS B. THE BUCKET IS FULLYFULLY FILLED WITH FILLED WITH

WATER.WATER.


5. ADVERB OF FREQUENCY.5. ADVERB OF FREQUENCY. WORDS SUCH AS SELDOM; RARELY; FREQUENTLY; OFTEN; WORDS SUCH AS SELDOM; RARELY; FREQUENTLY; OFTEN;

REGULARLY; SOME TIMES; ONCE; TWICE ETC. WHICH SHOW REGULARLY; SOME TIMES; ONCE; TWICE ETC. WHICH SHOW “HOW OFTEN” ARE USED AS ADVERB OF FREQUENCY.“HOW OFTEN” ARE USED AS ADVERB OF FREQUENCY.

A. HE IS A. HE IS ALWAYSALWAYS LATE IN ATTENDING CLASS. LATE IN ATTENDING CLASS. B. B. SELDOMSELDOM DOES HE LISTEN TO ANYBODY. DOES HE LISTEN TO ANYBODY.

WHEN EVER AN ADVERB IS USED AT THE BEGINNING, FOR WHEN EVER AN ADVERB IS USED AT THE BEGINNING, FOR THE SAKE OF EMPHASIZE, THE INVERSION OF THE VERB THE SAKE OF EMPHASIZE, THE INVERSION OF THE VERB TAKES PLACE.TAKES PLACE.

NEVER NEVER HAVE I SEEN ANYBODY DOING THAT.HAVE I SEEN ANYBODY DOING THAT.


6. ADVERB OF REASON6. ADVERB OF REASON

WORDS SUCH AS HENCE; THUS; WORDS SUCH AS HENCE; THUS; THEREFORE; AND PHRASES THAT’S WHY; THEREFORE; AND PHRASES THAT’S WHY; SO THAT; SUCH THAT ETC. WHICH SHOW SO THAT; SUCH THAT ETC. WHICH SHOW REASON ARE USED AS ADVERBS OF REASON ARE USED AS ADVERBS OF REASON.REASON.

A. HE A. HE THEREFORETHEREFORE LEFT THE SCHOOL. LEFT THE SCHOOL. B. WE FACED LOT OF PROBLEMS, B. WE FACED LOT OF PROBLEMS, HENCEHENCE

WE WROTE A COMPLAINT.WE WROTE A COMPLAINT.


7. ADVERB OF 7. ADVERB OF INTERROGATION.INTERROGATION.

WORDS SUCH AS WHY; HOW; WHEN; WORDS SUCH AS WHY; HOW; WHEN; WHERE ETC. WHEN USED TO ASK WHERE ETC. WHEN USED TO ASK QUESTIONS ARE CALLED QUESTIONS ARE CALLED INTERROGATIVE ADVERBS.INTERROGATIVE ADVERBS.

A. A. WHYWHY ARE YOU LATE? ARE YOU LATE? B. B. HOW HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT? CAN YOU SAY THAT?


8. RELATIVE ADVERBS8. RELATIVE ADVERBS WORDS SUCH AS WHY; HOW; WHEN; WORDS SUCH AS WHY; HOW; WHEN;

WHERE ETC. WHEN USED TO RELATE WITH WHERE ETC. WHEN USED TO RELATE WITH A NOUN AS AN ANTECEDANT ARE CALLED A NOUN AS AN ANTECEDANT ARE CALLED RELATIVE ADVERBS. THEY ARE RELATIVE ADVERBS. THEY ARE GENERALLY USED TO COMBINE TWO GENERALLY USED TO COMBINE TWO SIMPLE SENTENCES TO MAKE A COMPLEX SIMPLE SENTENCES TO MAKE A COMPLEX SENTENCE.SENTENCE.

A. THE A. THE REASONREASON WHYWHY I AM LATE, IS I GOT I AM LATE, IS I GOT UP LATE.UP LATE.

B. THE B. THE PLACEPLACE WHEREWHERE YOU ARE SHIFTING YOU ARE SHIFTING IS A SAFE ONE.IS A SAFE ONE.


9. ADVERB OF EXCLAMATION.9. ADVERB OF EXCLAMATION.

THE WORD ‘HOW’ IS USED AS AN THE WORD ‘HOW’ IS USED AS AN EXCLAMATORY ADVERB.EXCLAMATORY ADVERB.

A. A. HOWHOW CLEVER HE IS! CLEVER HE IS! B. B. HOWHOW NICE YOU ARE! NICE YOU ARE!


10. ADVERB OF AFFIRMATION & 10. ADVERB OF AFFIRMATION & NEGATION.NEGATION.

WORDS SUCH AS YES; SURELY; WORDS SUCH AS YES; SURELY; DEFINITELY; CERTAINLY ETC. ARE USED AS DEFINITELY; CERTAINLY ETC. ARE USED AS ADVERB OF AFFIRMATIONADVERB OF AFFIRMATION..

A. A. YESYES, I KNOW ABOUT IT., I KNOW ABOUT IT. B. B. SURELYSURELY, HE CAN PASS THE EXAM. , HE CAN PASS THE EXAM.

WORDS SUCH AS NO, NOT ETC. ARE USED WORDS SUCH AS NO, NOT ETC. ARE USED AS AS ADVERB OF NEGATION.ADVERB OF NEGATION.

A. A. NO NO, IT CAN , IT CAN NOTNOT BE TRUE. BE TRUE.


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