Adverbs

1. Asif is skillfull playing with football.
Q. Which sentence is correct?
2. Asif is skillfully playing with football.
A. Sentence No 2.
Playing is skillful

Naeem is taking exercise properly.
Taking is proper
What does the word “properly” tell us?

Candle is burning continuously.
Burning is continuous
How is candle burning?

Q. What are underlined words called in grammar?
A. All underlined words are called adverbs.
3. Candle is burning continuously.
2. Naeem is taking exercise properly.
1. Asif is playing with football skillfully.

In this lesson
Definition of Adverb
Kinds of Adverb
Activities

DEFINITION OF ADVERB
Let us see some examples first!

Look at the examples carefully:-
The boy is running.
Verb
 The boy is running fast.
Adverb
 The boy is running very fast.
Adverbs
 He is a very fast runner.
AdjectiveAdverb

How will you define adverb?
On the basis of foregoing examples,

An adverb is a word which modifies:-
1. A verb,
2. Another adverb, or
3. An adjective
DEFINITION OF ADVERB

KINDS OF ADVERB
He eats more.
again
How much?
quickly
He eats again. How often?
more
He eats here. Where?
First see some examples: -
Fida eats late. When?
He eats quickly. How?
late
here

What are the kinds of adverb?
On the basis of foregoing examples,

Manner
Time
Quantity
Frequency
Place
KINDS OF ADVERB
1. He eats late .
2. He eats quickly.
3. He eats more .
4. He eats again .
5. He eats here .
LQMAH (Remember it)

ADVERBS OF “TIME”
They arrived late.
He will come soon.
Q. What are underlined words?
A. They are Adverbs of time because they show
the time of action.
See examples:-

ACTIVITY
Insert suitable Adverbs of Time in the blanks: -
 He hurt himself__________.
 Wasted time__________returns.
 I called him a few minutes_________.
yesterday
never
ago

Q. What are adverbs of manner?
ADVERBS OF “MANNER”
Baby cried loudly.
We fought bravely.
A. Adverbs of manner show that how an action has
been done.
See examples:-

ACTIVITY
Insert suitable Adverbs of Manner in the blanks: -
 Mohsin reads__________.
 He performs the drill_______________.
 She walks_________.
clearly
unwillingly
slowly

ACTIVITY
Make Adverbs of Manner from the following
adjectives.
Sorrowful
Normal
HappilyHappy
Sorrowfully
Quick
Normally
Quickly

ADVERBS OF “QUANTITY”
We are fully prepared.
He eats much.
Q. What do underlined words show?
A. They show that how much an action is done. They
are called Adverbs of Quantity or Degree.
See examples:-

ACTIVITY
Insert suitable Adverbs of Quantity in the blanks:
 He is _______careless.
 I am_______glad.
 The sea is ________stormy.
too
so
very

ADVERBS OF “FREQUENCY”
They were called again.
He goes to the bazaar weekly.
Q. What are the adverbs of frequency?
A. Adverbs of frequency show that how often an action
has been done.
See examples:-

ACTIVITY
Insert suitable Adverbs of Frequency in the blanks:
 He _______makes mistakes.
 I have told you_______.
 He ________comes here.
often
twice
seldom

ADVERBS OF “PLACE"
Come here, brother.
The plane flew up.
Q. What are the adverbs of place?
A. Adverbs of place show that where an action has
been done.
See examples:-

ACTIVITY
Insert suitable Adverbs of Place in the blanks: -
 Stand _______.
 He looked_______.
 Come ________.
here
up
in

ACTIVITY
Freely
Monthly
Less
Tell the kinds of following adverbs: -
Outside
Weekly
Then
Smartly
Before
There
Manner
Frequency
Quantity
Place
Frequency
Time
Manner
Time
Place

MAIN POINTS
1. An adverb modifies: -
e.g. running fast.
e.g. running very fast.
e.g. very fast runner.
(a) A verb.
(b) Another adverb.
(c) An adjective.

Manner
Time
Degree
Frequency
Place
2. Kinds of Adverb
LQMAH (Catchword)
1. He eats late.
2. He eats quickly.
3. He eats more .
4. He eats again .
5. He eats here .
How much
How often
MAIN POINTS
How
When
Where

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Q. What is the function of an adverb?
A. An adverb is a word which modifies:-
1. A verb,
2. Another adverb, or
3. An adjective

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Q. What is Adverb of Time ?
A. Adverb of Time shows the time of an action
e.g.
He finished his work yesterday.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Q. Point out adverbs from the sentences: -
(a) I have heard this before.
(b) He comes daily.
(c) I have told you twice.
(d) I hurt my knee yesterday.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
3. Point out the adverbs and mention their kinds:-
(a) She studies honestly.
(b) Do not go far.
(c) He is better now.
(d) He came late after the duty.
(e) He seldom comes to home.
Manner
Place
Time
Time
Frequency

IN THE NEXT CLASS,
WE SHALL STUDY,
THE PREPOSITION

Adverbs

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