Adverb

What is an Adverb? = Adverbs are words that describe or modify a verb, adjective, another adverb, clause, or sentence. An adverb usually ends with “-ly.” An adverb plays a huge role in parts of speech so, it is hard to identify unless it ends with “-ly.”

Let’s look at examples = The red one is an adverb. The green one is an adjective. The blue one is a verb.

• It is an extremely hard game.
• I carefully arrange all the documents.
• He is very stubborn. (Not all adverb ends with “-ly.”)

e.g. = bravely, freely, cowardly, fast, too, very, amazingly, here, there, yesterday, tomorrow, thereafter, extremely, well, really, carefully, right, only, hardly, therefore, personally, far, most, least, never, now, lately, always, happily, quickly, only, etc.

One Word Adverb!

• There are adverbs that are just one word. The adverb tells us how, when, where, how much, or how often a verb is performed. The adverb modifies the verb in these manners. Let’s have a look!

For example = The red one is an adverb.

• How = The prey quietly walks into the trap.
• When = I got the job yesterday.
• How often = She occasionally talks to us.
• Where = They ran there.
• How Much = He snores too loud.

Not One Word!

• There is more than one-word Adverb. “Not all adverbs are just one word, there are adverbial clauses and adverbial phrases which are more than one word. It is a phrase or clause which works as an adverb.

For example = The red one are adverbs.

• How = The prey very carefully walks into the trap.
• When = I got the job at the right moment.
• How often = She talks to us once in a while.
• Where = They ran to the jungle.
• Why = He breaks the law to catch the criminal. (There is no single word of adverb that tells us “Why?”)
• How much = He snores too louder than me.

Adverbs Modify Verb.

• The adverb modifies verbs. The adverb tells us how, when, where, why, how much, or how often a verb is performed.

e.g. = The red one is an adverb. The blue one is a verb.

• We sometimes visit my grandmother. (“Sometimes” modifies “visit.” “When We Visit” – Sometimes)
• I thoroughly investigate the matter. (“Thoroughly” modifies “investigate.” “How I Investigate” – Thoroughly)
• He extremely regrets his mistakes. (“Extremely” modifies “regrets.” “How Much He regrets” – Extremely)
• They called to deny the offer. (“To deny the offer” modifies “called.” “Why They Called” – To Deny The Offer)

Adverbs Modify Adjective

• The adverb modifies adjectives. An adverb intensifies or mitigates an adjective. It strengthens or weakens adjectives.

e.g. = The red one is an adverb. The green one is an adjective.

• I am extremely sorry for this. (‘Extremely’ intensifies ‘Sorry.’)
• He has little faith in god. (‘Little’ mitigates ‘Faith.’)
• I have seen more beautiful things. (‘More’ intensifies ‘Beautiful.’)
• They will be slightly late for the show. (‘Slightly’ mitigates ‘Late.’)

Adverbs Modify Adverb

• The adverb also modifies other adverbs. It also strengthens or weakens adverbs. It describes the quality of adverbs.

e.g. = The red one is an adverb.

• He can finish his work very quickly.
• She performs very well.
• They talk quite annoyingly.
• You rather seriously stop it now.

Position of Adverbs

• The adverb is generally put in three positions. It comes at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of the sentence. All three positions show a pattern or meaning.

• Beginning = It helps to strengthen or intensify adverbs.

e.g. = The red one is an adverb.

• Sooner! We have a problem.
• Actually, I did not know about it.
• Still, he is following us.

• Middle = It is a grammatically correct position that shows the exact same meaning of the adverbs. It is formal and normal.

e.g. = The red one is an adverb.

• We sooner have a problem.
• I did not actually know about it.
• He is still following us.

• End = It is not grammatically correct. It is informal and normal. It does not give much attention to adverbs.

e.g. = The red one is an adverb.

• We have a problem sooner.
• I did not know about it actually.
• He is following us still.

Types of Adverbs

1. Adverbs of Manner (How)
2. Adverbs of Place (Where)
3. Adverbs of Time (When)
4. Adverb of Frequency (How Often)
5. Adverbs of Degree (How Much)
6. Adverbs of Purpose (Why)
7. Adverbs of Sentence
8. Adverbs of Certainty
9. Adverbs of Focus

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