adverb for grammar

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IN THE PARTS OF SPEEC H ADVERB

PLAYS ANIMPORTANT ROLE.

LET US SEE WHAT IS ITS ROLE.


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ADVERB:-

BASICALLY, MOST ADVERBS TELL YOU

HOW, WHE RE OR WHEN S OME TH ING ISDONE. IN O THER WORDS, THEY

DESCRIBE THE MANNER, PLACE OR

TIME OF AN ACTION .


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C O M M O N L Y A D V E R B S A R E F O R M E D

F R O M A D J E C T I V E S . S O M E A R E B E L O W .

Adjectives Adverbs

Kind Kindly

Happy Happily

Wonderful Wonderfully

Loud Loudly

Sad Sadly

Beautiful Beautifully

Sweet Sweetly


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Many adverbs end with ly. You make these

adverbs by addingly to adjectives.

Some words that end in lyare not adverbs. Some adjectives end

in lytoo. For Example:-1.Sam was feeling very lonely.2.She was wearing a lovely dress.3.It was a very lively party

Note:


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Manner

Place

Time

Frequency

Purpose/Reason

KINDS OF ADVERBS

It describes in which manner an

action is done.

It describes where an action is done.

It describes when an action is done.

It shows how many times an action

is done.

It describes the purpose or reasonfor the action.


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Quantity/Degree

Affirmation /Negation

It shows how much or in what degree or towhat extent.

Which says yes if it is yes and no if it is no

Kinds of Adverbs


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Examples :

The boys are playing upstairs.The dog is in the garden.

Were going to New York City on our school

trip.Its very sunny but cold outside.

Adverbs of Place:

Some adverbs and adverb phrases answer the question where?.They are called adverbs of place.


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Adverb of places

1.Ive livedhere for about two years.

2.English and German are closelyrelated.

3.Is markstill in bed

4.His children go everywherewith him.


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Examples:

The girls answered all the questions correctly.He was driving carelessly.

The plane landed safely.Ramu plays guitar skillfully.

Adverbs of Manner:

Some adverbs and adverb phrases describe the way people dothings.


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Adverb of manner

1. They watched Carefully.

2. The flower was beautifully made up

3. She seemed faintly.

4. The team played wonderfully.


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Adverbs of Frequency

Some adverbs and adverb phrases answer the question

how often an action is done

They are called adverbs of frequency.

Examples :

The children always go to school on the bus.

Ill never make that mistake again .I clean my bedroom every day.

Dad polishes his shoes twice a week.


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Examples :

The train has already left.We moved into our new house last week.

Our favorite T.V. program starts at 6o clock.Im going to my new school tomorrow.

Adverbs of Time:

Some adverbs and adverb phrases answer the question

when?.They are called adverbs of time.


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Adverbs Of Time

We shall now begin to work.He called here a few minutes ago.I have spoken to himyesterday.He comes here daily.Mr. Gupthaformerlylived here.


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ADVERBS OF QUANTITYOR DEGREE

It shows how much, or in what degree or to what extent.

He was toocareless.

The sea is very stormy.

I am ratherbusy.

I amfullyprepared.

These mangos are almostripe.


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ADVERBS OF REASON

The adverb which tells about a

reason is called adverb of reason.

He is henceunable to refute the charge.

He thereforeleft school.


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ADVERBS OF AFFIRMATION ANDNEGATION:WHICH SAYS YES IF IT IS YES AND NO IF

IT IS NO

EXAMPLES:1. I DON T K NOW.

2 . SUR ELY YOU ARE MI STAKEN.

3. HE CERTAINLY WENT.


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EXAMPLES OF ADVERBS:-1 .SH E S INGS SWEET LY.

2.HE SPEAK S QUITE CLEARLY.3.SH E SH OUTS LOUDLY.

4. S HE SMI LED CH EERFUL LY.5.THE TRAFF IC WAS MOVING

SLOWLY.6.SHE WRITES NEATLY.

7.WE WAITED PATIENTLY TO SEE TH EDOCTOR.


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Some examples of adverbs of different kinds:

1. Tortoise walks slowly (Manner).2. We will have our Semester exams on April 1stweek(Time).3. The accident happened near the Highway(Place).

4. At least twice a week I used to go for Temple(Frequency).5. We all go for a picnic just for enjoyment(Purpose).6. The sea is very stormy(Degree /Quantity).7. Surely you are mistaken(Affirmation/Negation).


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11. Talk (softly, soft) or don't talk at all. The music played (softly, soft).

12. Andrea knows the material very (good, well). She always treats us

(good, well).

13. You must send payments (regular, regularly). We deal on a (strictly,

strict) cash basis.

14. The mechanic's tools were (well, good). The foreman said that his

work was (good, well) done.

15. She worked (careful, carefully) with the sick child. She was a very

(careful, carefully) worker.


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16. He did not pass the course as (easy, easily) as he thought he would.

17. I find this novel very (interesting, interestingly). It was (interesting,

interestingly) written.

18. It was a (dangerously, dangerous) lake to swim in. The man was

(dangerous, dangerously) drunk. The gas smelled (dangerously, dangerous).

19. She performed (magnificent, magnificently). It was a (magnificent,

magnificently) beautiful performance.

20. Her voice sounds (beautifully, beautiful). She sang the song (exact,

exactly) as it was written. We heard it (perfectly, perfect).


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Carefully

Slowly

Perfectly

Angrily

Loudly

Badly

Nicely

Well

Quietly

easily

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