EXPOSITION: ADVERBS

1. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE
CHIMBORAZO
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA
EDUCACION HUMANAS Y
TECNOLOGIAS
LANGUAGE SCHOOL
GRAMMAR VI
 TEACHER´S NAME: Msc. Magdalena Ullauri
 NAMES:
 Cauja Vanessa
 Gonzales Francisco
 Erazo Miguel
 Perez Evelyn
 SEMESTER: 6th”Languages”

2. ADVERBS: WORD ORDER
WHAT ARE ADVERBS?
Adverbs are words that modify
Adverbs often tell when, where, why, or under what
conditions something happens or happened. Adverbs
frequently end in -ly; however, many words and phrases
not ending in -ly serve an adverbial function and an -ly
ending is not a guarantee that a word is an adverb. The
words lovely, lonely, motherly, friendly, neighborly, for
instance, are adjectives:

3. The position of adverbs in sentences
•We can put adverbs in different positions in sentences.
There are three main positions but also a lot of exceptions.
In English we never put an adverb between the verb and
the object.
correct: → We often play handball.
incorrect: → We play often handball.

4. 1) initial position
(before the
subject)
Now I will read a
book.
2) mid position
(between the
subject and
the verb or
immediately
after be as a
main verb)
I often read books.
3) end position
(at the end of
the clause- after
verb/object)
I readbooks carefully.
•When an adverb modifies a verb, there are usually 3 possible
positions within the sentence or clause:

5. 1) initial position (before the subject)
Linking adverbs(, which join a clause to what was said before, always come
here. Time adverbs can come here when we want to show a contrast with a
previous reference to time. Comment and viewpoint adverbs (e.g. luckily,
officially, presumably) can also come here when we want to highlight what we are
about to say. Compare the following:
•Two of the workers were sacked, and, as a result, everybody went on strike.
•We invited all the family. However, not everyone could come.
•The weather will stay fine today, but tomorrow it will rain.
•Initially, his condition remained stable, but over the last few weeks it has
deteriorated.
•Margaret ran the office, although, officially, Trevor was the manager.
•I haven't made any plans yet, but presumably you'll want to show her around
London.

6. 2) mid position (between the subject and the verb
or immediately after be as a main verb)
Focusing adverbs (e.g. just, even), adverbs of indefinite frequency (e.g. often,
always, never) and adverbs of certainty and degree (e.g. probably, obviously,
clearly, completely, quite, almost) all favor this position. Note that when auxiliary
verbs (e.g. is, has, will, was) are used, they normally go between the auxiliary verb
and the main verb:
•She's been everywhere - she's even been to Tibet and Nepal.
•Tom won't be back yet, but I'll just see if Brenda's home. I'll give her a ring.
•My boss often travels to Malaysia and Singapore but I've never been there.
•Have you finished yet? I haven't quite finished. I've almost finished.
•She's obviously a very bossy woman. ~ I completely agree!

7. 3) end position (at the end of the clause- after verb/object)
Adverbs of time and definite frequency (e.g. last week, every year) and adverbs
of manner when we want to focus on how something is done (e.g. well, slowly,
evenly) and adverbs of place (e.g. in the countryside, at the window) usually go in
end position:
•I had a tennis lesson last week, but I'm usually travellingin the middle of the
month, so I don't have a lessonevery week.
•How long have you been here? Not long. We arrivedabout five minutes ago.
•I chewed the food slowly because it hadn't been cooked very well.
•She was standing at her window, looking out at her children who were playing in
the garden.

8. Adverb of Manner Adverbs of Place Adverbs of Time Adverbs of degree
Examples of adverbs of
manner are " nicely,
beautifully, slowly,
carefully, awfully..."
These adverbs come after
the direct object or after
the verb if there isn't any
direct object.
 He did the
work efficiently.
(The adverb of
manner efficiently c
omes after the direct
object the work.)
 He drove the
lorry carelessly.
(The adverb of
manner carelessly c
omes after the direct
object the lorry.)
 He spoke fluently.
(The adverb of
manner
fluently comes after
the verb spoke.)
Examples of adverbs
of place are "here,
there, behind,
above..."
Adverbs of place are
like adverbs of
manner. They come
after the direct object
or the verb.
 I met him here.
(The adverb of
place here come
s after the direct
object him.)
 He sat there.
(The adverb of
place there com
es after the
verb sat.)
Examples of adverbs
of time are "
recently, now, then,
tomorrow,
yesterday..."
Adverbs of time are
usually put at the
end of the sentence
but they may also
come at the
beginning of the
sentence.
 I will show
you the
house tomorro
w.
 Tomorrow, I
will show you
the house.
Examples of adverbs of
degree are " absolutely ,
completely, Terribly, too,
quite..."
Adverbs of degree are the
most common types of
modifiers of adjectives
and other adverbs.
Degree adverbs express
degrees of qualities,
properties, states,
conditions and relations.
 Mary will be staying a bit
longer. (a bit longer = for a
little more time)
 It all happened pretty
quickly.
 She was quite surprised they
came, actually.
 It was £3.52 if you want to
be totally accurate.
KINDS OF ADVERBS