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An adverb is a word that modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs by indicating manner, place, time, frequency, or degree. There are different types of adverbs including conjunctive adverbs, sentence adverbs, adverbs of time and frequency, adverbs of place and direction, adverbs of degree, and adverbs of manner. Adverbs end in -ly but some words ending in -ly are not adverbs. Adverb clauses and phrases also modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs in a sentence.

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Adverb: Definition & Types: (5/5, 101 Votes)

An adverb is a word that modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs by indicating manner, place, time, frequency, or degree. There are different types of adverbs including conjunctive adverbs, sentence adverbs, adverbs of time and frequency, adverbs of place and direction, adverbs of degree, and adverbs of manner. Adverbs end in -ly but some words ending in -ly are not adverbs. Adverb clauses and phrases also modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs in a sentence.

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Adverb: Definition & Types

  (5/5, 101 votes)


An adverb is a word/a set of words that modifies verbs, adjectives, and other


adverbs. It tells when, where, and how an action is performed or indicates the
quality or degree of the action.

Many adverbs end in -ly but some words which end in -ly (such as friendly) are
not adverbs. Many words can be both adverbs and adjectives according to their
activity in the sentence.
Example:

o Robin is always hungry for success.


o I love her very much.
o He is running fast.
o Alex works hard.
o He wrote that willingly .

Adverb Clauses and Adverb Phrases are clauses and phrases that modify the


verbs, adjectives or other adverbs in the sentence.

Example:

o He ran toward the bus until he was tired. (Adverb Clause)


o He came carrying his box with two hands . (Adverb Phrase)
o We were panicked without any reason. (Adverb Phrase)

Types of Adverbs:
 Conjunctive Adverbs
 Sentence Adverbs
 Adverbs of Time/Frequency (When?)
 Adverbs of Place/Direction (Where?)
 Adverbs of Degree (How Much?)
 Adverbs of Manner (How?)

Conjunctive Adverbs:

A conjunctive adverb connects phrases or independent clauses. It provides


transitions between ideas and shows relationships.

Conjunctive adverbs are also called connectors.

Example:
o It rained last night. Nonetheless , the final match has not been
canceled.
o We are still confused, however, if the umpires will come.
o Last season there was a great drought; consequently, we could not
grow crops.

Sentence Adverbs:

A sentence adverb starts the sentence and modifies the whole sentence.

Example:

o Hopefully, we will win the match.


o Apparently, the sky is getting cloudy.
o Certainly, I did not think of coming here.

Adverbs of Time/Frequency (When?)

Adverbs of time/frequency indicate time or frequency of the action in the


sentence. They answer the question ‘when/how frequently is the action
performed?’.

Always, never, often, eventually, now, frequently, occasionally, once, forever,


seldom, before, Sunday, Monday, 10 AM, 12 PM, etc. are common adverbs of
time/frequency.

Example:

o I went to school a little late yesterday.


o He always gets a good result.
o I will leave Monday.
o He smokes occasionally .

Adverbs of Place/Direction (Where?)


Adverbs of place/direction that indicate place/direction of the action in the
sentence. They answer the question ‘ where is the action performed?’.

Across, over, under, in, out, through, backward, there, around, here,
sideways, upstairs, in the park, in the field, in that place, etc. are some
common adverbs of place/direction.

Example:

o I went through the jungle .


o He plays in the field .
o Alex is going to school.
o He is staying at my home.

Adverbs of Degree (How Much?)

Adverbs that express the importance/degree/level of the action in the


sentence are called adverbs of degree. They answer the question ‘how much
is the action performed?’.

Completely, nearly, entirely, less, mildly, most, thoroughly, somewhat,


excessively, much, etc. are common adverbs of degree.

Example:

o She completely  forgot about her anniversary.


o I read the newspaper thoroughly.
o I am so excited about the new job.
o Robin hardly studies

Adverbs of Manner (How?)

Adverbs that express the manner/approach/process of the action in the


sentence are called adverbs of manner. They answer the question ‘how is the
action performed?’.
Beautifully, equally, thankfully, carefully, handily, quickly, coldly, hotly,
resentfully, earnestly, nicely, tirelessly, etc. are common adverbs of manner.
These adverbs usually end in ly.

Example:

o Let's divide the prizes equally.


o Please, handle the camera carefully .
o Mike is walking slowly.
o He is running fast.

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