KINDS OF ADVERBS 4 Verb Modifiers

What is an Adverb? AN ADVERB (Latin, ad, to; verbum, verb) IS A WORD ADDED TO A VERB, ADJECTIVE, OR ANOTHER ADVERB TO MODIFY THEIR MEANING. He is working now. (verb modifier) They are exceptionally skilful. (adjective modifier) Andrew reacted to the news rather casually. (adverb modifier)

4 kinds of adverbs MANNER TIME DEGREE PLACE 1. HOW? 4. HOW MUCH? 3.WHEN? 2. WERE? MANNER TIME DEGREE PLACE

1. Adverb of Manner ly ly swiftly slowly magnificently played how ADVERB OF MANNER TELLS HOW AN ACTION IS DONE. The boy ran SWIFTLY? HOW did the boy run? SWIFTLY The girl SLOWLY walked to school? Walked HOW? SLOWLY Adv of Manner answers the question HOW? swiftly slowly magnificently played how

2.Adverb of Time when? soon time now then today yesterday now ADV. OF TIME TELLS WHEN AN ACTION IS DONE He spoke to me YESTERDAY. Spoke WHEN? YESTERDAY They answer the question “WHEN?” today yesterday now spoke when? later when? then now later recently

ADV OF TIME TELLS WHERE AN ACTION IS DONE 3. Adv of Place far near today here there ADV. OF PLACE TELLS WHERE AN ACTION IS DONE He came HERE. Came WHERE? HERE It answers the question WHERE? ADV OF TIME TELLS WHERE AN ACTION IS DONE here came where? here up inside where? where? where? nearby smoke where? beside

4. Adverb of Degree very almost sometimes rarely too never usually ADV OF DEGREE TELLS HOW MUCH AN ACTION IS DONE OR HOW OFTEN OR TO WHAT EXTENT I AWAYS do my homework. Do HOW OFTEN? ALWAYS Answer the question TO WHAT DEGREE? almost sometimes rarely too never usually seldom really often once completely partially

Adjectives vs. Adverbs saw clearly clear sky beautiful song SOFT voice. An ADJECTIVE fills this blank: “He / She / It is very___. Adjectives modify nouns Adj. goes before a noun or after a linking verb. ADVERBS saw CLEARLY. sang BEAUTIFULLY. spoke SOFTLY. ADJECTIVES BECOME ADVERBS BY ADDING -LY Adverbs modify verbs Adverb goes with or after a verb beautiful song sang beautifully

manner time place degree verb modifier Recalling Adverbs manner time place degree 4 KINDS OF ADVS: MANNER, TIME, PLACE, DEGREE 3 FUNCTIONS: MODIFIES VERB, ADJECTIVE, OR ANOTHER ADVERB MANNER: Spoke how? sweetly TIME: Spoke when? yesterday PLACE: Spoke where? here DEGREE: Spoke to what degree? Very Modifies verb, adj. & adv, pounced swiftly pounced yesterday pounced here pounced often