2. Introduction
Adverbs describe or modify verbs since they simply
explain most about the action
E,g;- she writes slowly.
Sometime adverbs describe adj also or other
adverbs.they provide more information about thet.
E.g;-she very slowly writes
Ingeneraladverds answer any of the following question
adout verb;-when-where-why-how?most of adverbs
are formed by adding {Iy}to adjectivrs
3. What Is an Adverb?
An adverb can be added to a verb to modify its
meaning.Usually,an adverb tells you when,
where, how, in what manner, or to what
extent an action is performed.
-Many adverbs end in Iy.
-Aithough many adverbsbend Iy,Iots do
not,e.g.,fast,never,well,very,most,least,more,
less,now,far,and there.
4. Adverb;are words that tells us more about
verbs.they tells us how,when and where the action
of the verb takes place.They are helpers.
e.g.;Khalid talked hurriedly.
Phrases;a group of words that does not have a
subject,a predicate and does not make sense by
itself. It depends on other words to from a
meaningful sentence.
e.g.;Khalid won first prize in the drawing contest.
5. An adverb phrase is simpely two or more words
that act modify a verb,adverb,or adjective and
can tell’how’.”where” ‘why’ or “when”
e.g.;1/Khalid won first prize in the University’s
drawing contest.
The adverb phrase tells us where Khalid won
When adverb phrase goves us information
about the place where the action happens, it
is an adverb phrase of place.
6. An adverb phrase of place answers the
question;where?
2/the prize distribution ceremony will be held in
the evening.
The Adverb phrase gives us information about
the time when the action happens, it is an
adverb phrase of time.
An adverb phrase of time answers the question;
when?
7. 3/the chancellor congratulated khalid by shaking
his hand.
The adverb phrase tell us How the chancellor
congratulated Khalid.
When an adverb phrase gives us information
about the manner in which the action
happens, it is an adverb phrase of manner.
question;How?
8. Adverb phrase of place:
Tells us where the action has happened
Adverb phrase of time:
Tells us when the action has happened
Adverb phrase of manner:
tells us How the action has happened
9. Adverbs
Adverb modify verbs.often they answer
the question”How”?
In (a):How does he walk?
Answer:Quickiy
Adverbs are often formed by adding –Iy to
an adjective
Adjective:quick
Adverb:quickly
(a)He walks quickly.
(b)She opened the door quietly.
Adverbs are also used to modify
adjective,i.e.,to give information about
adjective ,asin (c)
(c) I am extremely happy.
Adverbs are also used to express time or
frequently.i.e.tomotrrow, today
yesterday, soon never, usually
(d) Nada will come tomorrow.
Midsentence Adverbs:
(e) Ali always comes on time.
10. Adverbs
Adverb modify verbs.often they answer
the question”How”?
In (a):How does he walk?
Answer:Quickiy
Adverbs are often formed by adding –Iy to
an adjective
Adjective:quick
Adverb:quickly
(a)He walks quickly.
(b)She opened the door quietly.
Adverbs are also used to modify
adjective,i.e.,to give information about
adjective ,asin (c)
(c) I am extremely happy.
Adverbs are also used to express time or
frequently.i.e.tomotrrow, today
yesterday, soon never, usually
(d) Nada will come tomorrow.
Some adverbs may occur in the middle of
a sentence.
Midsentence Adverbs:
(e) Ali always comes on time.
11. Common midsentence adverbs:
Ever hardly ever never not ever already finally just
probably
Usually always oftenfrequently generally sometimes
occasionally seldom rerely
Examples:
-sara placed the vase carefully on the shelf.
The word carefully is an adverb it shows how the vase
was placed.
-sara walks grscefully
(the word gracefully is an adverb.it modifies the verb to
walk)
12. He runs fast.
(the word fast is an adverb. It modifies the verb
to run)
The guests arrived early.
(early modifiesto arrive)
She sometime helps us some times modifies to
help)
13. Adverb
Is the name of unknown accusative illustrates the knowledge that the status before
him called his name.
The owner of the adverb can be like
-an active such as.
رابحا احمد عاد
An object such as
التاكلاالكلباردا
Deputy actor such as
ساخنة القهوة تشرب
News such as
مجدا المعلم هذا
Tyro such as
ظالمة منها خيرا عادلة سارة
Underway and tugged such as
فرحة بهند مررت
14. Explicitly name:
اقبلتمبتسمة فاطمة
Connected conscience;
مسرعة الواجب حللت
Conscience of the back door
مشىغضبانا
Types of adverb
Adverb of a sihgle name
مشرقة الشمس شاهدنا
Adverb of circumstance
الطفلة شاهدتتاكل
Adverb of circumstance
اعجبنياالبيضبينااللوان
Adverb of underway and tugged
رايتالحديقة في الفراشة
15. Different Types of Adverbs;
Adverb of time
an adverb of time tells us when an action occurs for example;
-press the button now (now- adverb of time )
Adverb of place tells us where an action occurs for example;
-I did not put it there (there- adverb of place
Adverb of manner
An adverb of manner tells us how an action occurs for
example;
The child crawled stealthily(stealthily-adverb of manner)
Adverb of degree ;
An adverb degree action occurs for example
Heworked more cleverly(more cleverly- adverb of degree)
16. Adverb of condition;
An adverb of condition tells us the condition
needed before the main idea comes into effect
(an adverb of condition starts with if or unless for
example;
If it rains- adverb of confition)
Adverb of concession contrasts with the main idea
an adverb of concession often starts with
{though, although,even if for example although
her face is ugly she is beautiful(although her face
is ugly- adverb of concession)
17. Adverb of reason
Anadverb of reason give a reason for themain
idea an adverb of reason usually starts with
{as, because, given or sinc} forexample
Given today’s strong tide, you should expect a
tough swim.
(given today’s strong tide-adverb of reason)
18. Conclusion:
After providing simplified answers to question
like:{what is an adverb?}and {what are the
different kinds of adverbs ?}this article will
surely help you understand the concept better.
However ,how you apply this knowledge and
make use of it to your advantage still depends
on you. Keep on reading and practicing your
writing in order to hone your grammar skills
