Types Of Adverb
Lesson 8
You might have noticed that adverbs are used to describe various aspects of a particular action- the time, place, manner or frequency of the action. Thus adverbs are categorised as follows:
1.Adverbs of manner
2. Adverbs of place
3. Adverbs of time
4. Adverbs of frequency
Adverbs of manner
Read the following seven pieces of advice on making a happy and successful life. Notice the words ending in ly. Can you tell what kinds of words they are?
Think creatively
Live adventurously
Work diligently
Share generously
Listen patiently
Try fearlessly
Laugh heartily
Help willingly
Speak graciously
Run steadily
Love completely
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The words ending with ly are examples of adverbs. But do you know what kind of adverbs they are? They are known as adverbs of manner.
An adverb of manner tells us how something happens or is done. Most adverbs of manner finish in -ly like badly, happily, sadly, slowly, quickly. There are also some adverbs that do not end in -ly. For example: well, hard, fast, etc.
Here you have more examples to see how the adverbs of manner have been
used.
- The soldiers were badly injured in the battle.
- They had to act quick to avoid wasting the others floating within the water.
- She is 60 but still sings very well.
- She speaks loudly.
- The new driver was driving slowly.
Adverbs of place
An adverb of place tells us wherever one thing is finished or happens. We use it when the verb, object or at the end of a sentence.
Adverbs of place include words such as above, below, here, outside, over there,there, under, upstairs, near, somewhere, outside, ahead, on the top, at some place.
- We can stop here for lunch.
- The hospital is over there on your right.
- The classroom is on the floor below.
- The children are playing outside.
- He was standing near the wall.
- There was a house on the highest of the hill
- He lives somewhere
- She went upstairs
Adverbs of time
An adverb of time tells us the time when something happens. We use it at the start or at the top of a sentence. We use it as a form when we place it at the beginning
Adverbs of your time embody subsequently, already, always, immediately, last
month, now still, soon, then,yesterday, tomorrow, today, tonight, again and
early.
1. He went for a walk yesterday.
2. He got a new job a few months ago.
3. Last week, we went to our village home.
4. I will buy a computer tomorrow.
5. Do it now.
6. She is stillwaiting for her brother.
7. He got up early in the morning.
Adverbs of frequency
An adverb of frequency tells us however typically one thing is finished or happens.
Words used as adverbs of frequency include again,almost,always,ever
frequently,generally,hardly ever,nearly, nearly always,never,often, occasionally,rarely,seldom,sometimes, twice, usually, daily,sometimes, monthly, yearly and weekly.
Look at some more examples of adverb of frequency.
1. While overseas, he frequently phoned home.
2. We only write to each other very occasionally.
3. Sometimes he goes to the cinema to see a film.
4. He phoned me twice on the same day.
5. He goes to school daily.
6. She is never late for class.
7. They always come in time.
8. Barking dogs seldom bite.
9. The employees are usually paid monthly.
★Next,I will talk about Preposition
Also read this:
* Parts Of Speech
* Noun
* Countable Noun
* Uncountable Noun
* Adjective
* Verb
* Adverb
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