ADVERBSBy Bodoor Atiq Alharbi

YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT

oTHE DEFINITION OF ADVERBS

oTYPES OF ADVERBS

oCOMPARISON OF ADVERBS

oORDER OF ADVERBS

THE DEFINITION

Adverbs are words that modify:

• a verb ( He drives slowly )

• an adjective ( David is extremely clever)

• another adverb ( She moved very slowly down the

aisle )

• a whole sentence ( Luckily, the car stopped in time )

Adverbs often tell when , where , why , how or how much something happens or happened.

TYPES OF ADVERBS

Other adverbs Answer the question

Example Type

Slowly , clearly , easily

How ?! She sings beautifully

Adverb of manner

Away , here , up , there

Where ? The concert was held outdoors

Adverb of place

Later , now , soon

When ? I’ll see you tomorrow

Adverb of time

Always , usually , forever

How often?! I never arrive late

Adverb of frequency

Extremely, so , very , almost

How much? It was too hot! Adverb of degree

Many adverbs are formed by adding –ly to an adjective

specific easy quiet beautiful slow Adjective

specifically

easily quietly beautifully

slowly Adverb

Note :There are some adjectives also end in –ly, including costly, manly, deadly, friendly, lively, and timely.

These are not adverbs

Forming comparative and superlative adverbsLy adverbs:

Superlative adverb

Comparative adverb Adverb Adjective

the most quietly less quietly than quietly quiet

the least carefully more carefully than carefully careful

the most happily more happily than happily happy

I speak English more fluently now than last year.

Jack is the most quietly student.

He drives less carefully than his brother.

Superlative adverb Comparative adverb

Adverb Adjective

the hardest harder than hard hard

the fastest faster than fast fast

the earliest earlier than early early

Other adverbs :

He worked harder than ever before.

He is the fastest runner on the competition.

He came earlier than always.

Con you tell me where is the adjective and where is the adverb?!

I’ll catch the early train.

I woke up early this morning.

This is the adj. because it comes before the n.

This is the adv. because it comes after the v.

Superlative adverb

Comparative adverb

Adverb Adjective

the best better than well good

the worst worse than badly bad

the farthest farther than far far

Irregular adverbs :

Her house is farther than mine.

Our team played worst of all.

Her hand writing is better than her friend.

Position of adverbs : Adverb of manner :

it comes after the verb or at the end of the sentence. She sneaks quietly out of the house. Their teacher speaks quietly.

Adverb of time : -It usually come at the end of the sentence. I will tell you the story tomorrow. -But if you want to emphasis on the time you should put it at the beginning of the sentence. Tomorrow, I will tell you the story .

Adverb of place : -It comes after the direct object. I didn’t see him here. -If there is no object it comes after the main verb He stayed behind.

Adverb of degree : - It comes before what it modifies. The exam was so difficult . It was too hot.

Adverb of frequency : -It comes before the main verb. I always get up at 6:00. -Or between the auxiliary and the main verb. He doesn’t always play tennis. Mandy can usually play football on Sundays. -Or after the verb to be. Susan is never late. -The adverbs often, usually, sometimes and occasionally can go at the beginning of the sentence. Sometimes, I go swimming. -The adverbs rarely and seldom can go at the end of a sentence. He eats fish very seldom .

Order of adverbs: There is a basic order in which adverbs will appear when there is more than one

time frequency place manner verb

to get a newspaper

before supper

every afternoon

into town

impatiently Dad walks

Exercise:

1- Find the adjective in the first sentence and fill the gap with the adverb:

•Joanne is happy. She smiles……………..•The boy is loud. He shouts…………….•Her English is fluent. She speaks English…………….. •Our mum was angry. She spoke to us…………..•My neighbor is a careless driver. He drives…………….•The painter is awful. He paints ………….•Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano……………..•This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house……………•She is a good dancer. She dances really………….•This exercise is simple. You……….. have to put one word in each space.

1) Our friends must write a test. (also)

2) I was joking. (only)

3) Did you enjoy the flight? (both)

4) Mary watches TV. (hardly) (ever)

5) He drives his car. (carefully)

6) The children play football. (in the garden)

7) We went to the cinema. (yesterday)

8) John fell off the bike. (almost)

9) Her boyfriend will buy her some flowers. (probably)

10) My uncle is moving to Stockholm soon. (definitely)

2- Rewrite each sentence with the adverb in brackets in its correct position:

REFERENCES:

Interactions2 Grammar book

www.grammar.ccc.comment.edu

www.learnenglish.ed

www.englisch-hilfen.de