ADVERBS
Definition: An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, noun, an
adjective , an adverb and an entire clause.
EXAMPLE:
[Link] nightingale sang melodiously(modifies the verb sang ).
[Link] nightingale has a very melodious voice(modifies the adjective melodious).
[Link] nightingale sings quite melodiously(modifies the adverb melodiously).
[Link], that day the nightingale refused to sing (modifies an entire clause that
day nightingale refused to sing ).
NOTE: when an adverb modifies the adjective or another adverb it is placed just before
that adjective or that adverb which it modifies as in example sentence in 2 and 3.
KINDS OF ADVERB:
Questions Kind of adverb Example sentences
When? Adverb of time She woke up early today.
Where? Adverb of place Please don’t bring the muddy shoes inside.
How? Adverb of manner Electricity supply has been badly hit due to the storms.
How often? Adverb of We are friends but we seldom meet.
frequency
How much? Adverb of degree We found his singing quite amazing.
How long? Adverb of duration My sister has been temporally appointed as the class monitor.
Opinion ,attitude Adverb of stance I will surely let you know if there is a message from home.
Join one Adverb We have already made train reservations and hotels bookings.
sentence to Of Moreover, we have made a list of all the places we would like
another connection to see .
THE POSITIONS OF ADVERBS :
The meaning of the adverb only is and, no one, or, nothing, more and besides.
as an adjective it means alone or single. Traditionally, we place the adverb only
next to the word whose meaning it restricts, to avoid ambiguity. The position of an adverb
in a sentence can affect the meaning expressed by the sentence.
EXAMPLE: (a) then the girl slowly walked away .( intial )
(b) then the girl slowly walked away. (middle )
(c) then the girl slowly walked away(final ).
RULES OF ADVERBS:
• If the main verb is the sentence Is be, the adverb is put after verb
Example ;he is sometimes rude
• To give force to one*s statement , the adverb can be placed before the be verbs
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Example :he sometimes is rude .
• When an adverb modifies an adjective or another adverb it usually puts before the
adjective or the adverb
Example : the temperature has fallen quite drastically in the lasts two day’s .
• If the verb has an object the adverb is usually placed after the object .in this case the
stress is on the adverb. However the adverb can also be placed in the initial position
but in such case the stress is on the verb
Example: he signed the document yesterday. (when did he signed the
documents )
Kind Words that describe Position Examples
Of Sadly,well,carefully End(sometimes I politely declined the offer .
manner ,fast,quickly,etc middle for -ly She does her work carefully .
Without-ly adverbs)
(well,Straight,early)
Of place Away,here,there, After the verb or He works away from the home.
Nowhere,somewhere object I have met my friend somewhere.
Of time [Link],recently Initial or end we will come to the restaurant soon.
,today,lately,eventually Recently, we went to the supermarket
for grocery.
Middle-after the He will soon arrive.
first auxiliary
when used with The team will eventually overcome the
multi-word verbs challenges.
Of Always,never,rarely, Middle my dog dress ocassionally .
frequency Sometimes,usally,often
,ocassionally,normally
sometimes, she behaves like a child.
Initial or end In every critical condition he behaves
,normally.
Of Maybe, fortunately Beginning of the
sentence clause or sentence 1. Maybe we'll get a chance to meet
adverb when modifying it again someday.
2. Fortunately, the weather cleared
up, and we had a great picnic.
SEQUENCE OF ADVERBS:
If there are two or more adverbs after the verb, the adverb of manner comes
first, then adverb of place, then adverb of time.
My= M-manner (how?)
Pretty=P-place(where?)
Tip=T-time(when?)
Example: The students performed brilliantly at Trent Hall last Saturday.
ADVERBS WITH SUBJECT-VERB INVERSION:
Certain adverb and adverb phrases are placed in the initial position in a
sentence for emphasis and then followed by a subject-verb inversion.
Examples:
(a) I have never seen a more lively person in my entire life.
(b)Never have I seen a more lively person in my entire life.
ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES:
Most adjectives can be transformed into adverbs by adding -ly as suffix.
Eamples:(a)She gave me an angry look.
(b)She looked at me angrily,
