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AdverbAdverb
is a word or a is a word or a group of group of wordswords that that modifies a verb, an modifies a verb, an adjective or another adjective or another
adverb.adverb.
Kinds of AdverbsKinds of Adverbs
•Adverb of Manner (How?)Adverb of Manner (How?)
•Adverb of Time (When?)Adverb of Time (When?)
•Adverb of Place (Where?)Adverb of Place (Where?)
•Adverb of Frequency ( How much?)Adverb of Frequency ( How much?)•Adverb of Reason ( Why?)Adverb of Reason ( Why?)
Adverb of Manner ( How? )Adverb of Manner ( How? )
Tells how an action is doneTells how an action is done
Ex. Ex.
Jenny dance Jenny dance gracefully.gracefully.
( How does Jenny dance?)( How does Jenny dance?)
Adverb of Time ( When? )Adverb of Time ( When? )
Tells the time when the Tells the time when the action takes place.action takes place.
Ex.Ex.
Rosie told me to meet her Rosie told me to meet her todaytoday..
( When did Rosie tell you to ( When did Rosie tell you to meet her ? )meet her ? )
Adverb of Place ( Where?)Adverb of Place ( Where?)
Tells the place where the action takes place.
Ex.
Marah stayed downstairs.downstairs.
( Where did Marah stay? )( Where did Marah stay? )
Adverb of Degree ( How much? )Adverb of Degree ( How much? )
Tells the degree of the words Tells the degree of the words it modifies.it modifies.
Ex.Ex.
The speaker spoke The speaker spoke veryvery softly.softly.
( How did the speaker speak? )( How did the speaker speak? )
Adverb of Frequency ( How often? )Adverb of Frequency ( How often? )
Expresses repeated actions.Expresses repeated actions.
Ex.Ex.
My family visits grandmother My family visits grandmother weekly.weekly.
( How often is the grandmother ( How often is the grandmother visited? )visited? )
Adverb of Reason ( Why?)Adverb of Reason ( Why?)
Indicates the purpose why the Indicates the purpose why the action takes place.action takes place.
Ex.Ex.
Thio studies his lessons well Thio studies his lessons well in in order to order to pass the examination.pass the examination.
( Why does Thio study his lesson ( Why does Thio study his lesson well? )well? )
Comparative
It is formed by adding It is formed by adding more or less before more or less before the positive form.the positive form.
Positive Comparative Superlative
beautifully more beautifullymost
beautifully
carefully more carefullymost
carefully
actively less actively least actively
Positive Comparative Superlative
badly worse worst
far (distance)
farther farthest
far( extent ) further furthest