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ENGLISH LANGUAGE

PRESENTATION

(ADVERBS)



W HAT IS AN A DVERB?

An adverb is used to describe the action of a

verb such as how, where or when it is done.

Examples:He frowned angrily.

She shouted loudly.

They passed the test easily.

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Adverbs are also used to modify verbs,

adjectives, other adverbs, a whole sentence

and a prepositional phrase.

Examples:

to modify verbs ² She drives slowly.

to modify adjectives - She is ver y excited

to modify other adverbs - H e ran ver y quickly.to modify a whole sentence - Actually, we

don·t know.

to modify prepositional phrase - T he ball flew

right through the window.

W HAT IS AN A DVERB?



T YPES OF A DVERBS

� Adverbs of manner describe ¶ how·

Examples: happily, easily, loudly, well

She sings happily.He shouted loudly.

� Adverbs of time describe ¶ when·

Examples: soon, then, now, before, since, already

They need the books now.

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� Adverbs of place describe ¶ where·

Examples: here, there, everywhere, nowhere

I·ve looked everywhere but I can·t find it.She was here just a few minutes ago.

� Adverbs of degree describe ¶ how much·

Examples: almost, much, only, quite, very, rather

Rahim runs much faster than Johari.

He is very good at chess.

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� Adverbs of frequency describe ¶ how of ten·

Examples: once, twice, again

I once saw a yellow beetle.I beat the boy twice.

� Adverbs of interrogation are used in questions.

Examples: where?, when?, how?

Where do you stay?

When did he call?

How long is it?

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� Adverbs of negation.

Examples: no, not

They are not here.No, I did not see your pen.

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THE ROYAL ORDER OF ADVERBS

Verb Manner Place Frequency Time Purpose

Beth

swimshappily

in the

pool

every

morning

before

dawnto keep in shape.

Dad

walks impatiently

into

town

every

afternoon

before

supper to get a newspaper.

Ali

naps

in her

room

every

morning

before

lunch.

In actual practice, of course, it would be highly unusual to have a string of adverbial modifiers beyond

two or three (at the most). Because the placement of adverbs is so flexible, one or two of the

modifiers would probably move to the beginning of the sentence: "Every afternoon before supper, Dad

impatiently walks into town to get a newspaper." When that happens, the introductory adverbial

modifiers are usually set off with a comma.



POSITION OF A DVERBS

Adverbs can be placed anywhere in the sentence.

� Initial position (at the beginning of a sentence or

clause)Soon, he walked out of the class

Suddenly, Jane screamed

� Mid-positionMrs. Wan often bakes delicious cakes.

I have always enjoyed sentimental music.

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� End-position

Jane screamed suddenly.

We ended the meeting early.


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Most adverbs can fit both mid-position and end-

position.

She often falls ill.

She falls ill often.

I completely forgot about it.

I forgot about it completely.


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Adverbs never placed in mid-position.

1. Adverbs of place

She came inside.We climbed upwards.

2. Adverbs of definite time

T he fire occurred yesterda y.Tomorr ow, I shall visit my grandmother

POSITION OF A DVERBS (E XCEPTION 1)

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3. Adverbs of definite frequency

T his magazine is published monthly.

We practise together daily.

4. Adverbs used to evaluate (to say how well

something is done.

T hey danced beauti f ully.

My sister does not cook well.


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1. Adverbs never placed in end-position

E xamples: only, simply, also, specially, too, either, as

well, particular, definitely, nearly almost, quite,

hardly, scarcely, etc.




Where to put the adverbs (General

Rules)

A dverb Type Possible Positions Eg of sentences

Frequency

(How often?)

- always

- often

- sometimes

- never

Before the verb in

simple tenses

I never swim when it·s

raining.

A fter the auxiliary

(helping verb)

She had never seen him.

A fter modal verbs

(can, will, may)

You must always follow

your mother·s advice.

Usually, sometimes,

often, normally,

frequently and

occasionally can start a

sentence for emphasis.

Sometimes, I watch a

movie on TV.




Manner

(How?)

- easily

- quickly

- quietly

- happily

Either before or after

the verb

He easily won the game.

He won easily.

A fter the object (when

there is one)

Remember: Never

between Verb and

Object

He won the game easily.

He won easily the game.

(Incorrect)


Place

(Where)

- here/there

- outside

- inside

- overseas

A fter the verb Please sit here.

He went outside for a

smoke.

A fter the object

Remember: Never

between Verb and

Object

Put the books here.

Put here the books.

(Incorrect)




Time

(When)

- tomorrow

- then

- early

- now

A fter the verb I·m going tomorrow.

A fter the object

Remember: Never

between Verb and

Object

He finished his homework

early.

He is going to Melaka

now.

He finished early hishomework. (Incorrect)


Degree

(to whatcertain extent)

- very

- completely

- hardly

- totally

Before an adjective they

describe

I felt completely

exhausted.

Before an adverb they

describe

She arrived very early.

The man sings very

melodiously.



W HERE TO PUT THE A DVERBS

Mid-position Adverb

1. Before verb

We alwa ys travel together.T hey seldom go to cinema.

2. After ¶be·

Ali is never around when I need him.T he shopping complexes are of ten crowded in

the evening.

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3. After the first auxiliary verb (if the verb has

several parts).

Y ou will de f initel y have to return the book to

the library.My parents have never question me on my

decision.

4. Before an auxiliary verb (if if it is used alone).

I never will. (to the question ¶Will you return?·)

I alwa ys did. (to the question ¶Did you love him?·)


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5. Adverbs of manner are put after auxiliary verbs.

Don·t worry, it will be well taken care of.

H as it been pr o per ly washed.

6. In emphatic sentences, many adverbs are

placed before the first auxiliary verb.

I really thought he was an honest fellow.

She never has been an easy person to deal with.


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End-position Adverb

Generally, the order of adverbs in end-positions is as

follow.

1. A dverbs of manner+ 2. A dverbs of place+ 3. A dverbs of time

Example:

We study hard in school daily.T hey performed well on the stage tonight.




A DVERB FORMATION

From an Adjective

Careful C are f ully

Beautiful Beauti f ully

Fitting F itting ly

From a Present Participle Willing W illing ly

Glowing Glowing ly

Surprising Sur prising ly



A DVERB FORMATION

From a Present Participle

Assured Assuredly

Affected A ff ectedly

When adjective ends in -able or -ible, the adverb is

formed by replacing final -e with - y

From an Adjective

Horrible H orribly

Terrible T erribly



When adjective ends in - y, the adverb is formed by

replacing final - y with -ily

From an Adjective

Happy H appily

Lucky Luckily

A DVERB FORMATION

When adjective ends in -ic, the adverb is formed by

replacing final -ic with -ically

From an Adjective

Economic E conomically

Ironic I r onically



Adverbs are compared in the same way as

Adjectives. Look at the examples:

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Early E ar lier E ar liest

Badly Wor se Wor st

Much M ore M ost

Angrily M ore Angrily M ost Angrily

COMPARISON OF A DVERBS



Using suitable adverbs will make your writings

more interesting. Look at the examples:

A DVERBS COMMONLY USED W ITH

CERTAIN V ERBS

VERBS ADVERBS

Act quickly, suddenly, warily, suspiciously, strangely

Apologise sincerely, humbly, sheepishly

Fall heavily, suddenly, accidently, weakly, clumsily

Need badly, immediately, urgently

Sing loudly, softly, sweetly, tunefully, melodiously

Write neatly, carelessly, beautifully, legibly



1. Complete these sentences with suitable adverbs.

a) She walked _______________________.

b) The bird sang ______________________.

c) Take these dirty socks away ____________________.

d) She ____________________ got killed.

e) They _______________________take the short cut to school.

f) Pradeep is _____________________the first in class

g) ___________________________are you going home today?

h) ____________________ are you going to finish your work?

i) _________________________, he is the one.

j) She is _________________________my best friend.

S AMPLE QUESTIONS



2. Write out these sentences using the correct from of

the adverb in brackets.

a) The ( soon ) you finish your work , the ( good ).

b) The children walked ( fast ) than their mother.

c) Karen speaks ( softly ) than anyone I know.

d) I can whistle the ( loud )

e) He can do sums ( easy ) than any of us

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3. Select an adverb for each sentence and insert in the

correct place.

a) We were very happy and contented.

b) A lbert began to get restless after a few minutes.

c) Lincoln loved to read and would walk for miles to borrow a

book.

d) It was a difficult journey but they arrived in persia.

e) If you practise, you might become a tennis star one day.

f) Some Singaporeans speak three or four languages.

g) Our local market is becoming crowded and dirty

h) Singapore is associated with orchids which seem to represent

the stunning beauty of the east.

S AMPLE QUESTIONS

Increasingly again strongly safely Very often hard there fluently



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