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Unit 18- Adverbs What do adverbs do? They can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs as well as entire sentences. Adverbs usually end in –ly. Common sentence adverbs include: actually, basically, definitely, maybe… If they are sentence adverbs, they come before or after the sentence. If they are just simple adverbs, they can modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.

Examples Basically, the story is about aliens. (Here, the basic description of the movie is that it is about aliens. It is expressing an opinion about an entire sentence). She runs quickly. (Here, quickly is describing how she runs)

With sentence adverbs… If the adverb comes first or last in a sentence, separate the adverb from the rest of the sentence with a comma. If the sentence adverb is anywhere else, it usually follows a be verb and before other verbs. Ex: I’m clearly mad at you for being late to class. If be follows a modal verb, the adverb comes after the modal. She will be in town this weekend. Which adverb can you add to this sentence and where would you add it? She will probably be in town this week. She will likely be in town this week.

Focus adverbs These adverbs don’t have an –ly at the end. They include: even, just, only and almost. These adverbs add focus to the word that comes after it. Even the teacher hates grammar rules. I just heard the news. Notice how I say these sentences…

Changing the position of focus adverbs Only you can prevent forest fires. What is the meaning of this sentence? You can only prevent forest fires. What is the meaning of this sentence?

Changing the position of focus adverbs Only you can prevent forest fires. What is the meaning of this sentence? You can only prevent forest fires. What is the meaning of this sentence? Changing the position of the focus adverb often changes the meaning of the sentence.

Negative adverbs Hardly In no way Little Neither Never Not only…

Negative adverbs In sentences or clauses beginning with negative adverbs, put the verb or the auxiliary verb (be, do, has) before the subject to emphasize the negative meaning. Only in California do we have five major league baseball teams. Does the following sentence include a negative adverb? The best coffee is produced only in Guatemala. Subject

Negative adverbs If the verb is in the simple present or simple past, (*except for be), use do, does, or did after an initial negative adverb. Never do I make mathematical mistakes. Little did I know that he was the man of my dreams. Rarely do men stay home to take care of the children.

Negative adverbs Not only combines with but also. Not only does the student speak very loudly in the morning, but she also talks a lot!