ADVERBS
Adverbs are the words or groups of words
which can add to the meaning of a verb. / Words or groups of words which can
modify the sense of a verb, adjective or another adverb are called adverbs.
EXAMPLES:
·
The tube light has been glowing continuously.
·
She ran fast to catch the train.
·
Thank you very much for your help.
·
His work is almost complete.
KINDS
OF ADVERBS
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Adverbs of place
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Adverbs of time
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Adverbs of frequency
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Adverbs of affirmation /negation
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Adverbs of reason
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Adverbs of manner
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Adverbs of degree/ extent
ADVERBS OF PLACE
Adverbs
of place are the words which show where an action takes place.
EXAMPLES:
·
My little brother followed me everywhere.
·
The horse galloped away with its rider.
·
Parrots lay eggs in nests.
·
The stunt man performed on the stage.
·
Place the ladder against the wall.
POINTS
TO REMEMBER
•
Adverbs of place satisfy the question, “where”.
ADVERBS OF TIME
The words which indicate the time when an
action takes place are called Adverbs of Time.
EXAMPLES:
·
He has not seen this dance before.
·
She received a message from him recently.
·
Beautiful flowers bloom in the spring season.
·
The sun shines brightly at morning.
·
These students have been learning salsa for months.
POINTS
TO REMEMBER
•
Adverbs of time satisfy the question, “When” or “at what time”.
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
These are
the words which indicate the frequency at which an action takes place.
Examples:
·
He visits museum regularly.
·
Public never like to hear lies.
·
The dancer hardly took a breath.
·
Suresh usually cleans his house in evenings.
·
You should take this medicine twice a day.
POINTS
TO REMEMBER
•
Adverbs of frequency satisfy the questions, “How frequently”.
ADVERBS OF AFFIRMATION
An adverb
that affirms a statement is called adverb of affirmation.
EXAMPLES:
·
He can certainly take my bike on a ride.
·
She is going to attend the rally by all means.
·
Of course, he
is happy.
·
Yes, it has
arrived.
·
Perhaps,
she is right.
ADVERBS OF NEGATION
An adverb
that negates a statement is called adverb of negation.
EXAMPLES:
·
He is certainly not crazy to risk his life.
·
They are not at all happy.
·
No, I have
not won the competition.
·
By no means will she do so.
·
She is not at all working.
ADVERBS OF REASON
The words
or group of words, which indicate the reason or cause behind an action, being
or quality, are called the Adverbs of Reason.
EXAMPLES:
·
Rohini worked hard. So, she won the first prize.
·
There were pits on the roads. Hence, we took U-turn.
·
The child was bleeding. Therefore, he was hospitalized.
·
He was at fault. That is why, he was punished.
POINTS
TO REMEMBER
•
Adverbs of reason indicate the answers to the questions ‘why’, ‘due to what
reason’, ‘because of what reason’.
•
Mostly, an adverb of reason appears at the start of a sentence.
ADVERBS OF MANNER
Adverbs of Manner are the words or groups of
words which explain the style or fashion in which an action takes place.
EXAMPLES:
·
The woman sets all books correctly.
·
All celebrate all the festivals peacefully.
·
The little girl faced the robber fearlessly.
·
The man guards the house bravely.
·
Prem ran fast to win the race.
POINTS
TO REMEMBER
•
Answers to the questions ‘how’, ‘in what manner/ style/ fashion/ way’ constitute the adverbs of manner.
ADVERBS OF DEGREE/ EXTENT
Adverbs of Degree or Extent are the words
which show the degree or extent of the adjectives used in the sentences.
EXAMPLES:
·
They are quite happy to be there.
·
The box was too heavy to be moved.
·
The father looked somewhat surprised at his daughter’s behaviour.
·
The people were almost mad with joy.
POINTS
TO REMEMBER
•
Adverbs of degree or extent satisfy the question, ‘to what degree/
extent’.
•
By appearing before the adjectives, they ultimately add to the meanings
of the verbs.
INTERROGATIVE ADVERBS
Adverbs that ask questions related to time,
place, manner, frequency, reason, etc., are called Interrogative Adverbs.
EXAMPLES:
·
How fast can
he run? (manner)
·
Where is
Mt Everest located? (place)
·
How often
does she visit you? (frequency)
·
Why did he
do this? (reason)
·
When did
the mishap occur? (time)
POINTS
TO REMEMBER
•
Interrogative adverbs can be words or groups of words including wh-
words.
RELATIVE ADVERBS
Adverbs that act as connectives (joining two
sentences) while conveying something or making a query to time, place, manner,
degree, etc., are called Relative Adverbs.
EXAMPLES:
·
That is the place where she lives. (place)
·
Tell her how efficient she is. (degree)
·
He is not sure when he will come. (time)
·
She knows how regularly those volunteers pitch in to help. (frequency)
COMMONLY USED SIMPLE ADVERBS
|
Kind
of Adverbs |
Common
Adverbs |
|
Place |
Near, above, below, then, up, down,
outside, far, everywhere, etc. |
|
Time |
Every day, tomorrow, lately, daily,
formerly, late, immediately, presently, now, etc. |
|
Frequency |
Usually, never, often, frequently, mostly,
sometimes, again, once, twice, hardly, barely, etc. |
|
Affirmation
/ Negation |
Perhaps, certainly, by all means, surely,
of course, yes, no, by no means, not at all, etc. |
|
Kind
of Adverbs |
Common Adverbs |
|
Reason |
Because, as, for due to, because of, etc. |
|
Manner |
Surely, confidently, beautifully, probably,
slowly, well, hard, conveniently, etc. |
|
Extent/
Degree |
Fully, scarcely, much, very, too, little, a
little, quite, enough, partly, somewhat, almost, etc. |
