All Adverbs in English Grammar with Examples and Error Correction #englishgrammar #englishgrammer #learningisfun
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In this video, I have discussed about adverbs in English grammar. The difference between adverb and adjective. How to recognise them? Different types of adverbs, adverbs of manner, adverb of time, adverb of place etc. Where to use them in a sentence? The correction of errors while using adverbs. Finally, the difference between adverb and preposition have also been discussed with lots of examples.
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2. Let’s see the pictures
He runs quickly.
She danced happily.
It is terribly cold.
3. Adverbs
Adverbs can modify a verb, an
adjective, other adverb or adverbial
phrase.
Adjective + ly
Forms
Irregular forms
Nice Nicely
Careful carefully
Good Well
Fast Fast
4. Adjective or Adverb
Confusing cases
Some words ending in –ly are
adjectives, and not normally adverbs.
Costly, cowardly, friendly, likely,
lonely, ugly, silly etc.
She gave me a friendly smile.
He gave a silly laugh.
She smiled friendly.
He laughed silly.
5. Adjective or Adverb
Confusing cases
Some adjectives and adverbs have
same forms.
A fast car goes fast.
Adjective Adverb
6. Adverb vs Adjective
It’s a daily paper
It comes out daily.
Adjective
Adverb
Describes a
noun or a
pronoun
Describes a verb, an
adjective or other adverb
…an early train.
I got up early.
paper
train
noun
verb verb
7. Use of adverb
Modify verb.
verb + adverb
We’ll have to think quickly. Not ... to think quick.
She sang badly. Not ... sang bad.
She danced happily into the room. Not ... danced happy.
8. Use of adverb
Modify adjective.
adverb + adjective
It’s terribly cold today.
Not ... terrible cold.
Modify
Past participle.
adverb + past participle
This food is very badly cooked. Not ... bad cooked.
9. Use of adverb
Modify adverb.
adverb + adverb
They are playing unusually fast. Not ... unusual fast.
Modify adverbial phrase.
adverb + adverbial phrase
He was madly in love with her. Not …mad in love with her.
10. Placement of adverb
Initial, at the beginning
of a clause
Middle with verb
At the end of a clause
Adverb + verb + object
I often get headache.
Verb + object + adverb
She speaks English well.
We usually do not put adverb
between a verb and its object.
Yesterday morning he came
here.
I have never understood
her.
What are you doing
tomorrow?
11. Types of adverb
Adverb of time
Adverb of place
Adverb of manner
Adverb of frequency
Adverb of degree
Adverb of certainty
Adverb of completeness
Connecting adverb
12. Adverb of time
Say when something happen.
Today, afterwards, before, soon,
already, just etc.
• Mostly in the end
• initial position – if the adverb is not the main focus
• Indefinite frequency (often, ever, already, still etc. in the middle)
I am going to Kolkata today. Today I am going to Kolkata.
She’s just gone out. I have already paid the bill.
13. Adverb of place
Where something happens.
Upstairs, around, here, to bed, out of
the window etc.
• At the end of a clause
• Initial position in literary writing and adverb is not the main focus
The children are playing upstairs.
At the end of the garden there was a tall tree.
14. Adverb of manner
How something happens or done.
Happily, slowly, suddenly, well,
badly, nicely etc.
End position – She reads the letter slowly.
Mid position – I slowly began to feel better again.
Adverb of comment
Speakers opinion of an action.
Often go in the mid position.
I stupidly forgot my keys..
15. Adverb of frequency
How often something happens.
Always, ever, usually, often, seldom
etc.
• Mid position, after auxiliary verb
• Before other verb
I have never seen a whale.
We usually go for a walk.
Usually, normally, often, sometimes,
frequently and occasionally - can go at
the beginning or end of a clause.
Usually I get up early.
Always, ever, rarely, seldom – use in the
beginning in case of imperative clause.
16. Adverb of degree
Adverbs refer to the qualities which
are gradable.
More, very, rather etc.
It is going to be very cold.
You looks rather unhappy.
Tells how much or in what degree.
17. Adverb of certainty
How sure we are of something.
Certainly, definitely, clearly,
obviously, probably etc.
• Mid position, after auxiliary verb
• Before other verb
There is clearly something wrong.
I certainly feel better today.
Maybe and perhaps usually come at
the beginning of a clause
Perhaps her train is late.
Maybe I am right maybe I am wrong.
18. Connecting adverb
Join a clause.
However, then, next, besides etc.
Some of us want to a new system;
however not everybody agrees. Adverbs of completeness
How completely something happens.
Completely, almost, nearly etc.
It was almost dark.
19. Adverb & preposition
Down, in, up etc. are used as adverb
when there is no object.
You can go in. He is in his office.
Adverb Preposition
Something is climbing up my leg.She is not up yet.
Adverb Preposition
20. Exercise
Identify the adverb in the following
sentences
1. Joe walk slowly and steadily up the hill.
2. Jill is very late.
3. Jim will miss the many wonderful
people at the work
4. Please sit down.
Correct the following sentences.
1. He comes late often to school.
2. She sang last night beautifully at the concert.
3. One student only came in late yesterday.
4. He only married her for her money.
5. I don’t hardly know this woman.
6. Your hair needs cutting badly.
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