An adverb is a word that can modify or describe a verb, adjective, another adverb, or entire sentence. Adverbs are used to show manner, degree, place, and time. Common types of adverbs include adverbs of manner which describe how an action is performed, adverbs of degree which express extent, adverbs of place which provide location information, and adverbs of time which describe when something happens.

1. Adverb
An adverb is a word that can modify or describe
a verb, adjective, another adverb, or entire
sentence. Adverbs can be used to show manner
(how something happens), degree (to what
extent), place (where), and time (when).

2. Example
• Ali walked quickly.
• Actually, I’m not sure.
• Tamara danced slowly.
• Jeff is extremely talented.
• I started playing golf quite recently.

3. Adverb of manner
• An adverb of manner describes how an action
is performed or how something happens.
• Jessie read quietly.
• Tom laughed loudly.

4. Adverbs of degree
• Adverbs of degree are used to qualify verbs,
adjectives, or adverbs by expressing extent or
degree.
• “extremely,” “absolutely,” “slightly,” “quite,”
and “enough.”

5. Example
• The treehouse you built is very unstable.
• I’ll be ready soon; I’m almost finished.

6. Adverbs of place
• An adverb of place provides information
about the location of an action (e.g., position,
distance, and direction).
• Confetti was thrown everywhere.
• Come here!

7. Adverbs of time
• Adverbs of time (e.g., “yesterday,” “today,”
“tomorrow”) describe when something
happens. They are typically placed at the end
of a sentence.
• I have to run, but I’ll see you tomorrow.
• Dylan has a dentist appointment, so he will be
late for school today.

8. Adverbs of frequency
• Adverbs of frequency describe how often
something happens.
• Anna always works on Saturdays.
• Jessica never washes the dishes.
• I check my email hourly.
• We visit France yearly.