Powerpoint about Adverbs and Types of Adverbs

2. We use adverbs in the following cases:
To tell us more about actions (verbs). They show how,
where or when something is done.
E.g. She walked slowly.
To relate to other adverbs.
E.g. Dan went quite quickly past the house.
To relate to adjectives. They may strengthen or weaken
the adjectives.
E.g. She had a terribly difficult day.
To relate to whole sentences.
E.g. Luckily it didn’t rain yesterday.

3. Manner quietly, fast, gently, slowly, well
Place away, down, anywhere, round, there
Time daily, monthly, tomorrow, immediately, now
Frequency often, frequently, sometimes, always, never
Whole Sentence obviously, perhaps, possibly, luckily
Degree quite, very, hardly, rather, completely

4. Most adverbs are formed by adding –ly or –ally to the adjective, and
have almost the same meaning as the adjective.
E.g. sad – sadly, quiet – quietly, slow – slowly.
There are adjectives and adverbs that also have the same meaning,
but are not formed by adding –ly.
E.g. good - well
Some adverbs and adjectives have the same form and meaning.
E.g. fast, hard, late, early.
David had a fast car. (adj) Dan works fast on the computer. (adv)
Some adverbs have a different meaning from the adjective they
are related to.
E.g. bare – barely, short – shortly, scare – scarely.
It was a short story. (adjective meaning brief)
The teacher will arrive shortly. (adverb meaning soon)

5. Some adverbs have two forms: one often corresponds to the adjective
(hard – hard) and the other with –ly has a completely different meaning
(hard- hardly)
E.g. A hard toffee broke her tooth. (adjective meaning solid / firm)
She works hard. (adverb meaning with great effort)
There were hardly any people there.(adverb meaning almost none)
Sometimes the similarity between these adverbs and adjectives causes
confusion. Look at this list:
flat flatly deep deeply
close closely high highly
late lately last lastly
free freely hard hardly

6. After certain verbs we do not use adverbs. Instead we use adjectives.
These verbs are Stative Verbs. They are also called linking verbs
because they link the subject with its adjective. Linking verbs are:
E.g. Linda is careful (adjective). Linda drives carefully ( adverb
This cake tastes strange. (adjective)
You look great. (adjective)
Those flowers smelled wonderful. (adjective)
be feel look taste smell
sound appear become get (become) stay

7. Remember: When well is an adjective, it means “healthy”
Mrs. Cohen looks good. (adj)
Mrs. Broun looks well (healthy – adj)
Tom acts well (adv)
Steven is a good actor. (adj)
Britney looks good on the stage. (adj).
Be careful: An adverb can be used before an adjective. The adverb
does not change even after a linking verb.
He was extremely clever.
He was extreme in his views.
Note: When any of the above verbs refer to an action or activity,
they are no longer linking verbs and therefore can be followed by adverbs.
Ran looked carefully before he crossed the road.
Lotan appeared promptly every morning.

8. Adjective Adverb (meaning) Adverb (meaning)
good well
difficult with difficulty
public publicly
deep deep (place) deeply (feeling)
direct direct directly (=soon)
hard hard hardly (=seldom)
high high (place) highly (figurative)
late late lately (=recently)
most most mostly (=usually)
near near nearly (=almost)
pretty pretty (=rather) prettily(=pleasingly)
short short shortly (=soon)
The following adjectives
are also used as
adverbs
daily, enough, early, far, fast, hourly, little, long, low,
monthly, much, straight, weekly, yea

9. For adjectives that end in –y, change the y to i and then add ly.
E.g. easy – easily happy - happily
For adjectives that end in –e, keep the e before -ly
E.g. polite – politely absolute – absolutely But: true – truly
For adjectives that end in –le take out the e and then add y.
E.g. probable – probably terrible – terribly
For adjectives that end in –ic, add –ally
E.g. scientific – scientifically specific - specifically

10. Adverb of Manner
(e.g.: slowly, carefully, awfully)
These adverbs are put behind the direct object (or behind the verb if
there's no direct object).
Subject Verb(s) Direct object Adverb
He drove the car carefully.
He drove carefully.
Adverbs of Place
(e.g.: here, there, behind, above)
Like adverbs of manner, these adverbs are put behind the direct
object or the verb.
Subject Verb(s) Direct object Adverb
I didn't see him here.
He stayed behind.

11. Adverbs of Time
(e.g.: recently, now, then, yesterday)
Adverbs of time are usually put at the end of the sentence.
If you don't want to put emphasis on the time, you can also put
the adverb of time at the beginning of the sentence..
Subject Verb(s) Indirect object Direct object Time
I will tell you the story tomorrow.
Time Subject Verb(s) Indirect object Direct object
Tomorrow I will tell you the story.

12. Adverbs of Frequency
(e.g.: always, never, seldom, usually)
Adverbs of frequency are put directly before the main verb.
If “be” is the main verb and there is no helping verb, adverbs of frequency
are put behind “be”.
If there is a helping verb, however, adverbs of frequency are put
before 'be'.
Subject Auxiliary/be adverb main verb object, place or time
I often go swimming in the evenings.
He doesn't always play tennis.
We are usually here in summer.
I have never been abroad.

13. Comparison (-er /-est)
Adverbs Comparative Ending in - ER Superlative Ending in -EST
one-syllable adverbs (hard) harder hardest
Adverbs with the same form
as adjectives (early)
earlier earliest
Comparison (more / most)
Adverbs
Comparative Formed
with MORE
Superlative Formed
with MOST
Adverbs ending in -ly (happily) more happily most happily

14. Positive Form Comparative Superlative
well better best
badly worse worst
ill worse worst
little less least
much more most
far (place + time) further furthest
far (place) farther farthest
late (time) later latest

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Ex. 5 Ex. 6 Ex. 7 Ex. 8
Ex. 3 Ex. 4
Have you learned all the rules? Have you understood the material?
Then, do some exercises and reinforce your knowledge!
Quiz 1 Quiz 2 Quiz 3 Quiz 4
Now check your knowledge!
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Perfect!