#3 Adverb

♥ Definition

* Describing about the verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.
* A word that modifies.
* Many adverbs ends with -ly , in order to express how an action is performed.
* They tell us : when, where, how, in what manner, to what extent the action is performed.

 TYPES OF ADVERBS

1- Adverbs of Time
 * Press the button now.
 * I tell him daily.
 * I will call him later.                                                  

2- Adverbs of Place
 *  Daisies grow everywhere
 * I did not put it there.

3- Adverbs of Manner
 * He passed the ball easily.
 * She is dancing gracefully.

4- Adverbs of Degree
 * That is the farthest I could ever jumped.

ADVERBS CAN MODIFY ADJECTIVES AND OTHER ADVERBS

Even though the words adverbs imply that they are only used with verbs, adverbs can also modify  adjectives and other adverbs :

Eg :

* Peter had an extremely ashen face.
  : The word extremely modifies the adjective ashen.

* She wore a beautifully designed dress.
  : The word beautifully modifies the adjective designed.

*  I finish my home works remarkably quickly.
  : The word remarkably modify the verb finish and adverb quickly.

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FLAT ADVERBS

Adjectives that do no change form (add -ly) becomes adverbs that is called as flat adverbs.

* Typical flat adverbs are early, late, hard, fast, long, high, low, deep and near.

Eg :

* The early train arrives at 7.15 am

* Early as an adjective.

* Early describes the noun train and answers the question 'which one?'.

* The 7.15 am train arrives early.

* Early describe the verb arrived and answers the question when.