2. Definition of Adverb
• Adverbs are words that modify the
following:
• a verb (He drove slowly. — How did he
drive?)
• an adjective (He drove a very fast car. —
How fast was his car?)
• another adverb (She moved quite slowly
down the aisle. — How slowly did she
move?)
3. Types of Simple Adverbs
There are six types of simple adverbs:
• Manner
• Place
• Time
• Degree
• Negation
• Affirmation
4. Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of Manner
• (answer the question “how”)
• (often end in “ly”)
(usually modify the verb)
• (are the most common type of adverb.)
Examples:
She moved slowly and spoke quietly.
5. Adverbs of Place
• Adverbs of Place
• (answer the question “where”)
• (These often look like prepositions
without an object.)
• Examples:
Look below to see the flowers.
She still lives there now
6. Adverbs of Time
• Adverbs of Time
• (answer the question “when” or “how
often”)
• Examples:
It's starting to get dark now.
She finished her tea first.
She left early.
She often goes by herself.
7. Adverbs of Degree
• Adverbs of Degree
• (answer questions “how much” or “how
little of” )
• (These often are the adverbs that modify
other modifiers (adj. or adv.)
• Examples:
She sleeps very quietly
We swim quite often.
8. Adverbs of Negation
• Adverbs of Negation
• (make a verb negative)
• (no, never, not, n’t are the most
common.)
• Examples:
We never go to the theme parks.
We did not study for the test.
9. Adverbs of Affirmation
• Adverbs of Affirmation
• (make a verb more strongly positive. )
• Examples:
Yes, we love that game.
You certainly did well on that test.
Sarah obviously knew the answer to
the question.
You did well indeed.
10. Interrogative Adverbs
• Interrogative Adverbs
• (ask a question.)
• why, where, how, when
• Examples:
Why did you come to class early?
When are you arriving?
Where is the party tonight?
11. Tricky Adverbs
•FARTHER denotes physical advancement
in measurable distance.
(We walked farther into the dessert.)
•FURTHER denotes advancement to
greater degree, as in time.
(I will look further into my research)
12. Tricky Adverbs Cont.
• BAD = Adjective (often an adjective
subject compliment)
Susan felt bad after the argument.
That is a bad apple.
• BADLY = Adverb
I performed badly in the play.
13. Tricky Adverbs Cont.
• GOOD = adjective
That is a good movie.
• WELL = adverb
Susan acted well in the movie.
14. Avoiding Double Negatives
• Stay away from using double negatives:
• INCORRECT: Susan is not never in the class.
• CORRECT: Susan is not ever in the class.
• INCORRECT: We didn’t ask no one to the dance.
• CORRECT: We didn’t ask anyone to the dance.
• INCORRECT: The class did not get nothing in its
mailbox.
• CORRECT: The class did not get anything in its
mailbox.
15. 1. His face was dirty and he was dressed ----------------------.(manner)
2. Have you---------------- ---------------------- been in a plane? (frequency)
3. She was so ill that she missed school -------------------------. (duration)
4. I did some homework last night and finished it--------------------.(time)
5. We went--------------------------------- to play. (place)
6. Dad takes the dog for a walk ------------------------------. (frequency)
7. Sally left her pencil case--------------------------------- . (place)
8. Speak -----------------------------so everyone can hear you. (manner)
9. It was a fine day and the children played in the garden ------.(duration)
10. “Go and do your homework.” “I’ve------------------------done it.” (time)
(outside this morning ever on the bus clearly
all day in old clothes for a week already every day)
Try this exercise :
in old clothes
ever
for a week
this morning
outside
everyday
on the bus
clearly
all day
already
