Adverbs, Adverbial Phrases, and Conjunctive Adverbs Written Carefully By: Sam Mueting

Adverbs Modify: ◦ Verbs  Ex. He drove carefully. ◦ Adjectives  Ex. He drove very fast. ◦ Other Adverbs  Ex. He drove quite carelessly Adverbs tell when, where, why, or under what conditions something happens or happened.

Adverbial Phrases Types: Adverbial Phrases ◦ Contain subject and verb ◦ After I have eaten, I will go to the store. Prepositional Phrases ◦ Do not contain subject and verb ◦ I stared at my car. Infinitive Phrases ◦ Usually tell why ◦ Start with to… ◦ I ate early to work on my homework.

More Common Uses Emphasizers: ◦ I simply don’t understand. Amplifiers: ◦ That completely bored me. Downtoners: ◦ I mildly disapprove.

Another Categorization Adverbs of Place ◦ I will eat later. Adverbs of Time ◦ I live there. Adverbs of Purpose ◦ I eat vegetables to stay healthy. Adverbs of Manner ◦ I speak quickly. Adverbs of Frequency ◦ I frequently use the restroom

Conjunctive Adverbs Link two parts of a sentence like a conjunction Weaker than a conjunction (and, so, etc.), so it requires a semicolon before and a comma after. Example: I ate all of my food; nevertheless, I was still hungry. A few other examples: accordingly, furthermore, moreover, similarly, still, anyway, however, etc.

Things to Avoid Involving Adverbs Weak Adverbs: not precise, so weakens the writing ◦ Very, extremely, really Good v. Well ◦ You did well. You didn’t do good (because that’s not correct English). Incorrect Modification ◦ Adverbs modify adverbs, not the other way around ◦ Example: I ran real fast. I ran really fast.  broke a different rule as well. Numbering in a paper ◦ Use first second third, not firstly secondly thirdly.