ENGLISH LANGUAGE PRESENTATION

(ADVERBS)

Institut Pendidikan GuruKampus Temenggong Ibrahim, Johor

Group Members:Dayarau. R

Abul Az Abu JamilKhalilah Zainuddin

KPLI (SK) BIMTMO June 2010

WHAT IS AN ADVERB?

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 adjectives, other adverbs, a whole sentence and a prepositional phrase.

Examples:to modify adjectives - She is very excitedto modify other adverbs - He ran very quickly. to modify a whole sentence - Actually, we don’t know. to modify prepositional phrase - The ball flew right through the window.

WHAT IS AN ADVERB?

TYPES OF ADVERBS

• 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.I lived here before. continue

• 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 often’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.

TYPES OF ADVERBS

POSITION OF ADVERBS

Adverbs can be placed anywhere in the sentence.

• Initial position (at the beginning of a sentence or clause)Soon, he walked out of the classSuddenly, Jane screamed

• Mid-positionMrs. Wan often bakes delicious cakes.I have always enjoyed sentimental music.

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• End-positionJane screamed suddenly.We ended the meeting early.

POSITION OF ADVERBS

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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 The fire occurred yesterday. Tomorrow, I shall visit my grandmother

POSITION OF ADVERBS (EXCEPTION 1)

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3. Adverbs of definite frequency This magazine is published monthly. We practise together daily.

4. Adverbs used to evaluate (to say how well something is done. They danced beautifully. My sister does not cook well.

POSITION OF ADVERBS (EXCEPTION 1)

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1. Adverbs never placed in end-position Examples: only, simply, also, specially, too, either, as well, particular, definitely, nearly almost, quite, hardly, scarcely, etc.

POSITION OF ADVERBS (EXCEPTION 2)

WHERE TO PUT THE ADVERBS

Mid-position Adverb

1. Before verb We always travel together. They seldom go to cinema.

2. After ‘be’ Ali is never around when I need him.

The shopping complexes are often crowded in the evening.

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

several parts). You will definitely 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 always 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. Has it been properly 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 AdverbGenerally, the order of adverbs in end-positions is as follow.

1. Adverbs of manner+ 2. Adverbs of place+ 3. Adverbs of time

Example: We study hard in school daily. They performed well on the stage tonight.

WHERE TO PUT THE ADVERBS

Adverbs that end in -ly are formed by adding -ly to an adjective, a present participle, or a past participle.

ADVERB FORMATION

From an Adjective

Careful Carefully

Beautiful Beautifully

Fitting Fittingly

From a Present Participle

Willing Willingly

Glowing Glowingly

Surprising Surprisingly

ADVERB FORMATION

From a Present Participle

Assured Assuredly

Affected Affectedly

When adjective ends in -able or -ible, the adverb is formed by replacing final -e with -y

From an Adjective

Horrible Horribly

Terrible Terribly

When adjective ends in -y, the adverb is formed by replacing final -y with -ily

From an Adjective

Happy Happily

Lucky Luckily

ADVERB FORMATION

When adjective ends in -ic, the adverb is formed by replacing final -ic with -ically

From an Adjective

Economic Economically

Ironic Ironically

Adverbs are compared in the same way as Adjectives. Look at the examples:

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Early Earlier Earliest

Badly Worse Worst

Much More Most

Angrily More Angrily Most Angrily

COMPARISON OF ADVERBS

Using suitable adverbs will make your writings more interesting. Look at the examples:

ADVERBS COMMONLY USED WITH CERTAIN VERBS

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.

SAMPLE 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

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

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

a) We were very happy and contented.

b) Albert 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.

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Increasingly again strongly safely Very often hard there fluently

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