adverb and its kinds
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He drove slowly.
He drove slowly.
He drove a very fast car.
He drove a veryfast car.
She moved quite slowly
down the aisle.
She moved quite slowly
down the aisle.
ADVERBS
are words that modify verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs.
Kinds of Adverbs
tells us the manner or way in which something happens.
Adverb of Manner
He speaks slowly.
He speaks slowly.
tell us the manner or way in which something happens.
mainly modifies verbs
Adverb of Degree
tells us the degree or extent to which
something happens.
Mary is very beautiful.
Mary is very beautiful.
It answers the question "how much?" or "to what degree?".
It can modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.
Adverb of Time
tells us something about the time that something
happens
He came yesterday.
He came yesterday.
Adverb of Place
tells us the place where something happens.
Please sit here.
Please sit here.
tell us how often something happens.
Adverb of Frequency
She sometimes visits me at home.
She sometimes visits me at home.
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