This document defines and provides examples of adverbs of manner. It explains that adverbs of manner modify verbs to describe how an action is performed and usually follow the verb or object. Some key points covered include:
- Adverbs of manner answer the question "how?"
- Their placement can be after the verb or object or before a preposition+object.
- They always follow intransitive verbs and common adverbs usually follow the verb.
- Their position impacts whether they modify a single verb or an entire clause.
- A list of common adverbs of manner is provided along with examples of their use.
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1. Adverbs of Manner Team Members Dorl Manuel Iris Diaz de Nicolas Naila Torres
2. Definition Modify a verb to describe the way the action is done. These answer the question how? They are usually placed after the main verbor after the object. Example: He swims well.(after the main verb) He plays the flute beautifully. (after the object)
3. Situations If there is a preposition before the object, e.g. at, towards, we can place the adverb either before the preposition or after the object. The child ran happilytowards his mother. The child ran towards his mother happily. Sometimes an adverb of manner is placed before a verb + object to add emphasis: He gently woke the sleeping woman.
4. Situations Always come AFTER intransitive verbs (=verbs which have no object). The town grew quickly. He waited patiently . Common adverbs are almost always placed AFTER the verb:well ,badly ,hard,fast The position of the adverb is important when there is more than one verb in a sentence. If the adverb is placed after a clause, then it modifies the whole action described by the clause.
5. List of Frequent Used Adverbs of Manners Accidentally badly carefully clearly closely easily eventually exactly Fast hard well straight So Slowly smoothly
6. EXAMPLES Leorman Hugdson entered politics unusually late in life. In this sentences the adverb unusually modifies the adverb lateUnusually tells how late Leorman entered politics. How Leorman entered politics? He moved through the political ranks quite quickly. In this sentences the adverb quite modifies the adverb quickly. Quite tells how quickly Leorman moved through the ranks. How he moved ?
7. EXAMPLES Carolyn dance beautifully. In this sentences “beautifully” represents the adverbs of manner by modifying the action of the verb action “dance”. Question: How Carolyn dances? She moved slowly and spoke quietly.In this sentences “slowly/quietly” represents the adverbs of manner by modifying the action of the verb action “moved/spoke”. Question: How she moved? How she spoke?
8. . EXAMPLES He did well on the driving test. (The adverb of manner well is modifying the verb did). How did he do? Her aunt appearedpunctually at eight o'clock. (The adverb of manner punctually modify the verb appeared) How did she appeared?
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