Topic: Adverbs

M.BILAL YOUNASM.BILAL YOUNAS

Mass Communication & Media

Bs. 1st. semester

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Modifies or describesa verb, an adjective,or another adverb.

Modifies or describesa verb, an adjective,or another adverb.

Answers the questions:Answers the questions:

How?How?He ran quickly.He ran quickly.

She left yesterday.She left yesterday.When?When?

We went there.We went there. Where?Where?

It was too hot!It was too hot! To what degree or how much?To what degree or how much?

An adverb adds something to the meaning of a verb, an adjective or another noun.

He walks slowly. His brother is a very gentle boy. He speaks extremely loudly.

InterrogativeAdverbs

introduce questionsHow did you break your

leg?

When does your plane leave?

How often do you run?

Where did you put the mouse trap?

Adverbs can be classified, according to the function into five main types:

Place Manner Time Frequency Degree

Adverbs of Manner

They show “how” an action is, was, or will be done, e.g. slowly, carefully, easily, sincerely, fast, well etc

EXAMPLES How did they read? They read slowly. How did they act? They acted well.

Adverbs of Place

They show where an action is, was, or will be done, e.g. here, there, across, up, down, somewhere etc

EXAMPLES Where are you going? I’m going upstairs. Where is Ali? He is there

Adverbs of Time

They show when an action is, was, or will be done, e.g. today, tomorrow, yet, soon, later, after, yesterday etc

EXAMPLES

when did they leave? They left in the morning. When is she coming? She is coming soon.

Adverbs of Frequency

They show how often an action is, was, or will be done, e.g. never, usually, rarely, seldom, never etc

EXAMPLESHow often do they meet?

They always meet on Fridays. Do you ever study at night? Yes, usually. Have you ever been to London? No I have never been.

Adverbs of degree They usually modify adjectives and other

adverbs

Very, too, fairly, rather, nearly, completely

Ahmad is quite right. It is rather hot today. My brother drives very carefully.

Some other types of adverbs Adverbs of affirmation:

Certainly, definitely, yes, indeed etc Adverbs of negation:

No, not, only, etc Adverbs of cause:

Accordingly, therefore, consequently, etc Adverbs of order:

Firstly, secondly, lastly, etc Adverbs of interrogation:

When, where, why, etc

ACTIVITY

Insert the given adverbs at their proper place1. He has seen a train. ( never)2. That boy is tall. ( very)3. He drinks his tea with milk. (usually)4. The question is difficult. (rather)5. He visited us. (yesterday)6. I am sure. (quite)7. He will come. (soon) 8. We see him on Fridays. (rarely)