Adverbs Beginners 4-2015 Licda. Milvia Rosales G.
A d v e r b s • Adverbs describe verbs (actions). They give more detail about the action. –
Example:
My cat eats slowly.
• Slowly is an adverb since it describes the way my cat eats. How does my cat eat? Slowly. • Adverbs will generally answer the question 'How'.
Some a d v e r b s are used to modify an a d j e c t i v e . • Adverbs that do this are: • Very Absolutely • Extremely Quite • really, fairly • Totally well
• These are normally placed before the adjective. • Examples: It was very hot yesterday. He is totally crazy.
TYPES OF ADVERBS •Adverbs of Frequency - always, sometimes, never, etc. •Adverbs of Manner -
carefully, slowly
•Adverbs of Time and Place - here, yesterday, then •Adverbs of Relative Time - recently, already, soon •Adverbs of Degree - very, extremely, rather •Adverbs of Quantity - a few, a lot, much •Adverbs of Attitude -
fortunately, apparently, clearly
Adverbs Word Order
• Adverbs are usually placed after the verb: Example: He speaks clearly. • When there is an object, the adverb is usually placed after the verb + object: Example: I put the vase carefully on the table.
• Adverbs are never positioned between the verb and the object.
I read the book quickly. - (Correct) I read quickly the book. - (Incorrect)
• Sometimes adverbs are placed at the beginning of a clause. Example: Quickly, I changed my opinion.
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A d v e r b s - LY
• Adverbs are normally formed by adding -LY to the end of an adjective. • For adjectives that end in -l or -e, we simply add -ly:
special + ly terminal + ly literal + ly nice + ly polite + ly
= specially = terminally = literally **Exceptions: ** true = nicely whole = politely due full ●
truly wholly duly fully
• Adverbs ending in –Y: For adjectives that end in -y, we remove the -y and add -ily:
crazy crazily happy happily • Adverbs ending in –LE: For adjectives that end in a consonant + le we remove the -e and add -y:
terrible horrible noble idle
terribly horribly nobly idly
• Adverbs ending in –IC: If the adjective ends in -ic, we add -ally:
ironic ironically enthusiastic enthusiastically realistic realistically • Some adverbs are irregular:
Adjective
Adverb
fast
fast
good
well
Example The man drives very fast (quickly). You speak English very well.
E-graphy • http://www.grammar.cl/Notes/Adverbs.htm • http://www.grammar.cl/Basic/Adverbs_Spelling_LY.htm