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ADVERBS YASEMİN ÇATAK 1090610160 İngilizce öğretmenliği 1
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In parts of speech adverbs play an important role. Let’s see its role…
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Basically, most adverbs tell you how, where or when some thing is done. In other words, they describe the manner, place or time of an action.
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Commonly adverbs are formed from adjectives. Some are below…
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AdjectivesAdverbs KindKindly Happyhappily WonderfulWonderfully LoudLoudly SadSadly BeautifulBeautifully SweetSweetly
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Many adverbs end with –ly. You make these adverbs by adding –ly to adjective…
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Note: Some words that end in –ly are not adverb. Some adjectives end in –ly, too.
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For example: Sam was feeling very lonely. She was wearing a lovely dress. It was a very lively party.
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Adverbs can be categorized into a number of groups according to their functions…
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Kinds of Adverbs Manner Place Time It describes in which manner an action is done It describes where an action is done It describes when an action is done
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Kinds of Adverbs Frequency Purpose/Reason It shows how many time an action is done It describes purpose or reason for the action
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Adverbs of Manner It describes in which manner an action is done
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Adverbs of Manner Quickly: He replied to my letter very quickly. Slowly: Bill drow the car slowly.
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Adverbs of Manner Wisely: She rejected the offer wisely. Carefully: He typed the letter carefully.
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Adverbs of Time It describes when an action is done
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Adverbs of Time Now: I am eating a hamburger now. Today: She is going to the cinema today.
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Adverbs of Time Yesterday: We did our homeworks yesterday. Next week: My father will go to London next week.
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Adverbs of Time Subsequently: The original interview notes were subsequently lost. Afterwards: Let’s go to the theatre first and eat afterwards.
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Adverbs of Place It describes where an action is done.
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Adverbs of Place Here: Let’s get out of here. There: We went on to Paris and we stay there eleven days.
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Adverbs of Place Insıde: We had little knowledge about China. Outsıde: The outside of the house needs painting.
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Frequency Adverbs It shows how many times an action is done.
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Adverbs of Frequency Always: There is always somebody at home in the evenings. Usually: I’m usually home by 6 o’clock.
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Adverbs of Frequency Sometimes: He sometimes writes to me. Ever Don’t you ever get tired?
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Adverbs of Frequency Rarely: We rarely agree on what to do. Seldom: He had seldom seen a child with so much talent.
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Sentential Adverbs These adverbs modify the whole sentence.
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Sentential Adverbs Essentially: Essentially, there is not any significant difference between the two approaches. Wisely: Wisely, he rejected the offer
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Sentential Adverbs Naturally: Naturally, there is a limit to what a person can accomplish. Basically: Basically, I’m in favor of more radical refoms.
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Restricting Adverbs Solely: You are solely responsible for what happened. Exclusively: Hair is found exclusively in mammals.
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Restricting Adverbs Simply: Is success simply a matter of working hard? Purely: His work is purely theoretical.
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Restricting Adverbs Merely: It isn’t merely a job, but a way of life. Just: This jacket is just my size.
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Viewpoint Adverbs Economically: Economically, Turkey is committed to Europe. Psychologically: Psychologically, he was in a turmoil.
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Viewpoint Adverbs Scientifically: Scientifically, the project was far from being satisfactory. Politically: Politically, it is a bad decision.
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Viewpoint Adverbs Theoretically: Theoretically, this is possible.
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Adverbs of Degree Quite: He plays quite well Rather: The instructions were rather complicated.
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Adverbs of Degree Fairly: I know him fairly well, but I wouldn’t say we were really close friends. Exremely: She found it extremely important to get a job.
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Focusing Adverbs Chiefly: We are chiefly concerned with improving educational standards. Especially: This song is popular especially among young people.
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Focusing Adverbs Mainly: The people in the hotel were mainly foreign tourists. Mostly: We are mostly out on Sundays.
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Focusing Adverbs Notably: The house had many drawbacks, most notably is location and price. Particularly: Traffic is bad, particularly in the city center.
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Focusing Adverbs Primarily: The problem is not primarily a financial one. Predominantly: The population of this island is predominantly black.
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