tsl499 meeting 3 topic 3 adverbs
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MEETING 3: LESSON 3 ADVERBS
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An adverb describes an action (a verb),
saying how, when or where something
happens.
The girl was sitting uncomfortablyon the floor.
Ill see you tomorrow. Wait outside.
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Adverbs of manner
Adverbs of time
Adverbs of place
Adverbs of frequency
Adverbs of degree
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Some adverbs of manner (how) add ly to the
adjective. Adjectives ending e drop e.Adjectives ending in y change y to i.
Irregular adverbs some adverbs have
irregular form
Adjectives Adverbs
uncomfortable uncomfortably
careful carefully
happy happily
real really
Irregular adverbs
good well
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Adverbs with the same form as adjectives early fast hard high late low right
wrong etc NOTE: hard and hardly are often confused
Hardly means almost not
Hard is an adverb form meaning using a lot of energy
I can hardly hear you!
Are you working hard?
Adjectives that look like adverbs
Some adjectives ending in y look like adverbsbut are not, eg friendly, lovely, lonely, likely,lively, silly EXCEPTION: They treat me in a friendly way.
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Form sentences using adverbs indicating your
recent or current activity.
Form sentences using the hard and hardly
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Comes after the verb:
She danced beautifully or after the object when there is one:
He gave the money reluctantly.
They speak English well.
DO NOT put an adverb between the verb and object.
He gave reluctantly the money. (X)
They speak well English. (X)
When we have verb+preposition+object, theplacement of adverb can be before after the object.
He looked at me suspiciously.
He looked suspiciously at me.
EXCEPTION:
He looked suspiciously at everyone who got off theplane.
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If an adverb is placed after a clause or a
phrase, it is to modify the clause/phrase.Example:
They secretly decided to leave the town. ..(the
decision was secret)
They decided to leave the town secretly. ..(thedeparture was to be secret)
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Examples:
Away, somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, here,
there, everywhere
Activity:
Form sentences using the adverbs of place above
NOTE:
Adverbial phrases are formed by preposition +
noun/pronoun/adverbs, eg:
The parrot sat on a perch. He stood in the doorway.
He lives near my house.
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Examples: afterwards, eventually, lately,now, recently, soon, then, today, tomorrow
Placement : beginning / at the end of the
clause, eg:
Eventually he came. / He came eventually.
Then we went home. / We went home then.
NOTE:
lately/recently means at anytime during the last
week/month etc undefined time)
COMPARE:
lateand lately
Form sentences using the two words above.
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Examples: Always, frequently, occasionally, often, once,
twice, periodically, repeatedly, sometimes,
usually, never, seldom, scarcely, rarely,
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Examples: almost, completely, enough, entirely,extremely, fairly, just, much, nearly, only, quite,rather, really, very, too, so etc
Also known as intensifiers
They modify adjectives or another adverbs
placed before the adjective or adverb. You are absolutelyright.
Im almostready.
EXCEPT: enough follows its adjective/adverb
The box isnt big enough.
He didnt work quickly enough.
Also modify verbs (almost, nearly, really etc) He almost/nearlyfell.
I reallyenjoyed the show.