AdverbAdverb

is a word or a is a word or a group of group of wordswords that that modifies a verb, an modifies a verb, an adjective or another adjective or another

adverb.adverb.

Kinds of AdverbsKinds of Adverbs

•Adverb of Manner (How?)Adverb of Manner (How?)

•Adverb of Time (When?)Adverb of Time (When?)

•Adverb of Place (Where?)Adverb of Place (Where?)

•Adverb of Frequency ( How much?)Adverb of Frequency ( How much?)•Adverb of Reason ( Why?)Adverb of Reason ( Why?)

Adverb of Manner ( How? )Adverb of Manner ( How? )

Tells how an action is doneTells how an action is done

Ex. Ex.

Jenny dance Jenny dance gracefully.gracefully.

( How does Jenny dance?)( How does Jenny dance?)

Adverb of Time ( When? )Adverb of Time ( When? )

Tells the time when the Tells the time when the action takes place.action takes place.

Ex.Ex.

Rosie told me to meet her Rosie told me to meet her todaytoday..

( When did Rosie tell you to ( When did Rosie tell you to meet her ? )meet her ? )

Adverb of Place ( Where?)Adverb of Place ( Where?)

Tells the place where the action takes place.

Ex.

Marah stayed downstairs.downstairs.

( Where did Marah stay? )( Where did Marah stay? )

Adverb of Degree ( How much? )Adverb of Degree ( How much? )

Tells the degree of the words Tells the degree of the words it modifies.it modifies.

Ex.Ex.

The speaker spoke The speaker spoke veryvery softly.softly.

( How did the speaker speak? )( How did the speaker speak? )

Adverb of Frequency ( How often? )Adverb of Frequency ( How often? )

Expresses repeated actions.Expresses repeated actions.

Ex.Ex.

My family visits grandmother My family visits grandmother weekly.weekly.

( How often is the grandmother ( How often is the grandmother visited? )visited? )

Adverb of Reason ( Why?)Adverb of Reason ( Why?)

Indicates the purpose why the Indicates the purpose why the action takes place.action takes place.

Ex.Ex.

Thio studies his lessons well Thio studies his lessons well in in order to order to pass the examination.pass the examination.

( Why does Thio study his lesson ( Why does Thio study his lesson well? )well? )

DEGREE OF DEGREE OF COMPARISON OF COMPARISON OF

ADVERBSADVERBS

Three degrees of Three degrees of comparisoncomparison

Positive

Comparative

Superlative

Positive

It is the base It is the base adverbadverb

Comparative

It is formed by adding It is formed by adding more or less before more or less before the positive form.the positive form.

Superlative

it is formed by it is formed by adding most or adding most or

least.least.

Positive Comparative Superlative

beautifully more beautifullymost

beautifully

carefully more carefullymost

carefully

actively less actively least actively

Positive Comparative Superlative

early earlier earliest

late later latest

Positive Comparative Superlative

badly worse worst

far (distance)

farther farthest

far( extent ) further furthest