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What are adverbs?
An adverb is a word that modifies verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.
Adverbs vs. Adjectives
The difference between an adverb and an adjective is the following:
• An adjective modifies a noun.
E.g. \'Lisa is 'pretty'.\'
(The adjective 'pretty' modifies the noun 'Lisa')
• An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
E.g. i) \'That movie is 'extremely' captivating.\'
(The adverb 'extremely' modifies the adjective 'captivating')
ii) \'She sings 'melodiously'.\'
(The adverb 'melodiously' modifies the verb 'sing')
iii) \'He fared 'really' well.\'
(The adverb 'really' modifies the adverb 'well')
An adverb is a word that modifies verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.
Adverbs vs. Adjectives
The difference between an adverb and an adjective is the following:
• An adjective modifies a noun.
E.g. \'Lisa is 'pretty'.\'
(The adjective 'pretty' modifies the noun 'Lisa')
• An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
E.g. i) \'That movie is 'extremely' captivating.\'
(The adverb 'extremely' modifies the adjective 'captivating')
ii) \'She sings 'melodiously'.\'
(The adverb 'melodiously' modifies the verb 'sing')
iii) \'He fared 'really' well.\'
(The adverb 'really' modifies the adverb 'well')
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Read the passage:
Ms. Twain immediately called the ambulance when she saw her dad palpitate aggressively.
It was the most horrible state she had ever seen her dad in. He had always lived a healthy life, working peacefully as a school teacher in Yorkshire. He had never even taken any medical leaves as a teacher there!
The words 'immediately', 'aggressively', 'peacefully', 'ever', 'always', 'never', 'there' are adverbs.
Ms. Twain immediately called the ambulance when she saw her dad palpitate aggressively.
It was the most horrible state she had ever seen her dad in. He had always lived a healthy life, working peacefully as a school teacher in Yorkshire. He had never even taken any medical leaves as a teacher there!
The words 'immediately', 'aggressively', 'peacefully', 'ever', 'always', 'never', 'there' are adverbs.
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What are the different types of adverbs?
Most adverbs tell us 'how', 'in what way', 'when', 'where' and 'to what extent' something is done. In other words, they describe the manner, place, frequency, or time of an action.
Here are some examples:
i) He speaks 'slowly'.
('Slowly' is an adverb of manner, it answers: HOW does he speak?)
ii) She lived 'there'.
('There' is an adverb of place, it answers: WHERE did she live?)
iii) We'll leave 'tonight'.
('Tonight' is an adverb of time, is answers: WHEN will we leave?)
iv). She 'never' goes out late.
('Never' is an adverb of frequency, it answers: HOW OFTEN does she go out late?)
Most adverbs tell us 'how', 'in what way', 'when', 'where' and 'to what extent' something is done. In other words, they describe the manner, place, frequency, or time of an action.
Here are some examples:
i) He speaks 'slowly'.
('Slowly' is an adverb of manner, it answers: HOW does he speak?)
ii) She lived 'there'.
('There' is an adverb of place, it answers: WHERE did she live?)
iii) We'll leave 'tonight'.
('Tonight' is an adverb of time, is answers: WHEN will we leave?)
iv). She 'never' goes out late.
('Never' is an adverb of frequency, it answers: HOW OFTEN does she go out late?)
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Adverb rules
a) Regular adverbs:
Adverbs in English often end in '–ly'.
These adverbs are formed by adding –ly to the end of an adjective:
Adjective + ly examples:
Adjective – Adverb
Slow – Slowly
Beautiful – Beautifully
Careful – Carefully
Violent – Violently
b) Spelling rules:
i) True → Truly (the silent 'e' is dropped and add 'ly')
ii) Happy → Happily ( 'y' becomes 'i' and add 'ly'.)
iii) Possible → Possibly ('e' after a consonant is dropped and 'ly' is added.)
iv) Full → Fully (after 'll' a 'y' is added.)
v) Fanatic → Fanatically (after adjectives ending in '–ic' add '–ally'
Note: There is an exception: Public – Publicly
a) Regular adverbs:
Adverbs in English often end in '–ly'.
These adverbs are formed by adding –ly to the end of an adjective:
Adjective + ly examples:
Adjective – Adverb
Slow – Slowly
Beautiful – Beautifully
Careful – Carefully
Violent – Violently
b) Spelling rules:
i) True → Truly (the silent 'e' is dropped and add 'ly')
ii) Happy → Happily ( 'y' becomes 'i' and add 'ly'.)
iii) Possible → Possibly ('e' after a consonant is dropped and 'ly' is added.)
iv) Full → Fully (after 'll' a 'y' is added.)
v) Fanatic → Fanatically (after adjectives ending in '–ic' add '–ally'
Note: There is an exception: Public – Publicly
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I am ______
truely |
truly |
true |
Fill in the blank.
She ______
loudly |
loud |
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However, this is not the only way to form an adverb. Many adverbs do not end in '–ly'.
This is a list of adverbs that don't follow the rule.
Fast – Fast
Hard – Hard
Late – Late
Early – Early
Daily – Daily
Note that 'Hard' and 'Hardly' mean very different things.
Hard means difficult/requiring a lot of effort while Hardly means very little, almost not
This is a list of adverbs that don't follow the rule.
Fast – Fast
Hard – Hard
Late – Late
Early – Early
Daily – Daily
Note that 'Hard' and 'Hardly' mean very different things.
Hard means difficult/requiring a lot of effort while Hardly means very little, almost not
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Fill in the blank.
I am tired because I have been working ______
hardly |
Fill in the blank.
The coat is practically unused, I've ______
hardly |
hard |
Fill in the blank.
Don't walk so ______
fastly |
fast |
Fill in the blank.
A sense of outrage, which ______
slowly |
slow |
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Some adjectives change their form when they become adverbs.
Good – Well
Good – Well
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I play Tennis but I am not very ______
well |
Fill in the blank.
She could not sleep very ______
well |
good |
Fill in the blank.
George's English is extremely ______
good |
well |
Fill in the blank.
George speaks English extremely ______
good |
well |
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Things to remember
Many words are not adverbs although they end in '–ly'. Here are examples of adjectives that end in '–ly'.
E.g.
i) A 'lovely' gift
ii) A 'lonely' girl
iii) An 'elderly' person
iv) A 'friendly' attendant
To decide whether a word is an 'adverb' ask questions with 'how', 'where' and 'when'.
E.g. i) How does Mary speak Spanish?
She speaks Spanish 'fluently'.
ii) Where do the kids play cricket?
They play cricket 'here'.
iii) When did she write the email to her son?
She wrote the email 'immediately'.
Many words are not adverbs although they end in '–ly'. Here are examples of adjectives that end in '–ly'.
E.g.
i) A 'lovely' gift
ii) A 'lonely' girl
iii) An 'elderly' person
iv) A 'friendly' attendant
To decide whether a word is an 'adverb' ask questions with 'how', 'where' and 'when'.
E.g. i) How does Mary speak Spanish?
She speaks Spanish 'fluently'.
ii) Where do the kids play cricket?
They play cricket 'here'.
iii) When did she write the email to her son?
She wrote the email 'immediately'.
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Fill in the blank.
The driver of the truck was ______
serious |
Fill in the blank.
The driver of the truck had ______
serious |
seriously |
Fill in the blank.
He looked at me ______
angry |
Fill in the blank.
The look on his face was very ______
angry |
angrily |
Fill in the blank.
The holiday felt so short! The time ______
quick |
fastly |
Fill in the blank.
My driver does not make any risky moves. He drives very ______
quickly |
carefully |
quick |
careful |
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