ADVERBS10 Nazaret A

Mr. Stanley J. Chacon

The main purpose of an adverb is to give more information than the verb has told us

It usually gives information about when, where, why, how or how often?

Adverbs

Many adverbs end in '-ly', like quickly, slowly, angrily.

However, many do not, like well, soon, or here.

Also, there are many words in English that

end in '-ly' that are not adverbs, like holly, jelly and family.

How to identify an adverb?

These tell us about the particular circumstances in which the action or the state or the change took place.

◦How – quickly, slowly, angrily (This is the most common type of circumstance adverb.)

◦Where – there, down, up◦When– yesterday, later◦How often – often, regularly, rarely◦To what extent – more, less

Circumstance Adverb

Examples:hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearlyevery second, once a minute, twice a yearonce, twice, once or twice, three times

Adverbs of definite frequency, like all adverbs of definite time, typically go in END position. Look at these examples:◦ Most companies pay taxes yearly.

Sometimes, usually for reasons of emphasis or style, some adverbs of definite frequency may go at the FRONT, for example:◦ Every day, more than five thousand people die on our roads.

Frequency Adverbs (Definite)

100% (always, constantly usually, normally, frequently, regularly often)

50% (sometimes occasionally rarely, infrequently seldom hardly ever)

0% never Adverbs of indefinite frequency mainly go in

MID position in the sentence. They go before the main verb (except the main verb "to be")◦ We usually go shopping on Saturday.◦ She is always late.

Indefinite Frequency Adverbs

Occasionally, sometimes, often, frequently and usually can also go at the beginning or end of a sentence:◦ Sometimes they come and stay with us.◦ I play tennis occasionally.

Rarely and seldom can also go at the end of a sentence (often with "very"):◦ We see them rarely.◦ John eats meat very seldom.

Indefinite Frequency Adverbs (Continued)

Adverbs of degree tell us about the intensity or degree of an action, an adjective or another adverb.

Common adverbs of degree:◦ Almost, nearly, quite, just, too, enough, hardly,

scarcely, completely, very, extremely.

Adverbs of degree are usually placed:◦ before the adjective or adverb they are modifying:

e.g. The water was extremely cold.

◦ before the main verb:e.g. He was just leaving. She has almost finished.

Adverbs of degree

What’s an adverb?

Which types do you know?

To which do they answer?

Where are they placed in the sentence? Paul has accidents rarely.

Summary

Work on page 42,43 and 44 of your workbook (AIC)

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