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What is an Adverb?
An Adverbs is a word which modifies
the meaning of a verb in other words , they
describe the Manner , Place or Time of an
action.
Adverbs tell you how, where , when,
something is done
3. FORMATION OF ADVERBS :
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ADJECTIVES ADVERB
Love Lovely
Quick Quickly
Fast Fastly
Slow Slowly
Kind Kindly
Happy Happily
Wonderful Wonderfully
Loud Loudly
beautiful Beautifully
sad sadly
4. KINDS OF ADVERB
Adverb of manner
Adverb of place
Adverb of time
Adverb of frequency
Adverb of quantity
Adverb of afformation / Negation
5. ADVERB OF PLACE
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It describes where an action is done .
Some adverbs and adverb phrases
answer the question “where” ?
Examples :
1. The boys are playing upstairs .
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3. We are going to Newyork on our school trip.
4. I’ve lived here for about two years.
5. His children go everywhere.
7. ADVERB OF MANNER
■ Some adverbs and adverbs phrases describes the
way people do things .
Examples :
1. The Girls answered all the questions correctly .
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3. Ramu plays guitar skillfully .
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ADVERB OF FREQUENCY
Some adverb and adverb phrases answer the questions how
often an action is done they are called adverb of frequency.
Like – always , sometimes, often, never, usually , hardly
ever , once, twice.
Example :
1. The children always go to school on the bus.
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3. I clean my bedroom everyday.
2. I will never make that mistake again .
11. ADVERB OF TIME
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Some adverbs or adverb phrases answer the
question “when”.
It is known as adverb of time.
Example:
Already, at, 6 ‘o’ clock, last weak, tomorrow.
12. ADVERBS OF QUANTITY (DEGREE)
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It shows to what quantity or it shows how
much or to what extent.
Example :
1. He was too carless.
2. I am fully prepared.
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ADVERB OF AFFIRMATION
Which says yes, if it is yes. which
says no, if it is no .
Example :
1.I don’t know
2.Surely you are mistaken.
3.He certainly went.