ADVERBS

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In parts of speech adverbs play an important role.

Let’s see its role…

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.

Commonly adverbs are formed from adjectives.

Some are below…

Adjectives Adverbs

Kind Kindly

Happy happily

Wonderful Wonderfully

Loud Loudly

Sad Sadly

Beautiful Beautifully

Sweet Sweetly

Many adverbs end with –ly. You make these adverbs by adding –ly to

adjective…

Note: Some words that end in –ly are not adverb. Some adjectives end in –ly,

too.

For example:

• Sam was feeling very lonely.

• She was wearing a lovely dress.

• It was a very lively party.

Adverbs can be categorized into a number of groups according to their

functions…

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

Kinds of Adverbs

• Frequency

• Purpose/Reason

• It shows how many time an action is done

• It describes purpose or reason for the action

Adverbs of Manner

It describes in which manner an action is done

Adverbs of Manner

• Quickly:He replied to my letter very quickly.

• Slowly:Bill drow the car slowly.

Adverbs of Manner

• Wisely:She rejected the offer wisely.

• Carefully:He typed the letter carefully.

Adverbs of Time

It describes when an action is done

Adverbs of Time

• Now:I am eating a hamburger now.

• Today:She is going to the cinema today.

Adverbs of Time

• Yesterday:We did our homeworks yesterday.

• Next week:My father will go to London next week.

Adverbs of Time

• Subsequently:The original interview notes were

subsequently lost.

• Afterwards:Let’s go to the theatre first and eat

afterwards.

Adverbs of Place

It describes where an action is done.

Adverbs of Place

• Here:Let’s get out of here.

• There:We went on to Paris and we stay there

eleven days.

Adverbs of Place

• Insıde:We had little knowledge about China.

• Outsıde:The outside of the house needs painting.

Frequency Adverbs

It shows how many times an action is done.

Adverbs of Frequency

• Always:There is always somebody at home in the

evenings.

• Usually:I’m usually home by 6 o’clock.

Adverbs of Frequency

• Sometimes:He sometimes writes to me.

• EverDon’t you ever get tired?

Adverbs of Frequency

• Rarely:We rarely agree on what to do.

• Seldom:He had seldom seen a child with so much

talent.

Sentential Adverbs

These adverbs modify the whole sentence.

Sentential Adverbs

• Essentially:Essentially, there is not any significant

difference between the two approaches.

• Wisely: Wisely, he rejected the offer

Sentential Adverbs

• Naturally:Naturally, there is a limit to what a

person can accomplish.

• Basically:Basically, I’m in favor of more radical

refoms.

Restricting Adverbs

• Solely:You are solely responsible for what

happened.

• Exclusively:Hair is found exclusively in mammals.

Restricting Adverbs

• Simply:Is success simply a matter of working

hard?

• Purely:His work is purely theoretical.

Restricting Adverbs

• Merely:It isn’t merely a job, but a way of life.

• Just:This jacket is just my size.

Viewpoint Adverbs

• Economically:Economically, Turkey is committed to

Europe.

• Psychologically:Psychologically, he was in a turmoil.

Viewpoint Adverbs

• Scientifically:Scientifically, the project was far from

being satisfactory.

• Politically:Politically, it is a bad decision.

Viewpoint Adverbs

• Theoretically:Theoretically, this is possible.

Adverbs of Degree

• Quite:He plays quite well

• Rather:The instructions were rather complicated.

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.

Focusing Adverbs

• Chiefly:We are chiefly concerned with improving

educational standards.

• Especially:This song is popular especially among

young people.

Focusing Adverbs

• Mainly:The people in the hotel were mainly

foreign tourists.

• Mostly:We are mostly out on Sundays.

Focusing Adverbs

• Notably:The house had many drawbacks, most

notably is location and price.

• Particularly:Traffic is bad, particularly in the city

center.

Focusing Adverbs

• Primarily:The problem is not primarily a financial

one.

• Predominantly:The population of this island is

predominantly black.