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VIEWPOINT AND COMMENTING ADVERBS

There are some adverbs and adverbial exressions !hi"h #ell $s abo$# #he sea%er&s

vie!oin# or oinion abo$# an a"#ion' or ma%e some "ommen# on #he a"#ion(

Vie!oin#

Frankly' I #hin% he is a liar( )* #his is m+ ,ran%' hones# oinion-

Theoretically' +o$ sho$ld a+ a .ne( )* ,rom a #heore#i"al oin# o, vie! b$# #here

ma+ be ano#her !a+ o, loo%in/ a# #he si#$a#ion-

These adverbs are la"ed a# #he beginning o, #he sen#en"e and are seara#ed ,rom

#he res# o, #he sen#en"e b+ a "omma(

Some "ommon Vie!oin# adverbs0

honestly, seriously, confdentially, personally, surprisingly, ideally,

economically, ocially, obviously, clearly, surely, undoubtedly.

Examles0

Personally' I&d ra#her /o b+ #rain(

Surprisingly' #his "ar is "heaer #han #he smaller model(

Geographically' Bri#ain is ra#her "$# o1 ,rom #he res# o, E$roe(

Commenting

She is certainly #he bes# erson ,or #he 2ob(

3o$ obviouslyen2o+ed +o$r meal(

These are ver+ similar #o vie!oin# adverbs' and o,#en #he same !ords' b$# #he+ /o

in a di1eren# osi#ion 4 a,#er #he verb #o be and beore#he main verb(

Some "ommon Commen#in/ adverbs0

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defnitely, certainly, obviously, simply.