#6 Adverbs

DEFINITION

* An adverbs is a word that modifies a verb.
* Adverbs often tell us when, where, why, or under what condition something happens (happened)
 For example : He drives slowly ( How did he drive? )

Lets watch a short video to get an idea about adverbs :

HOW DOES IT WORK?

* Frequent ends with -ly
* But sometimes, the word that ends with -ly does not guarantee the word is an adverb.
Eg : Lovely, lonely, motherly, friendly, neighborly.

* We often use more or most, and less or least to show degree with adverbs
Eg : With a pair of sneakers on, she could move more quickly and comfortably.

* Often function as intensifiers, conveying a greater or lesser emphasis to something.
   They are said to have three different functions : emphasis, amplify, or downtone.

- Emphasizers
Eg : I really do not like him.
     : He literally wrecked his mother's car.

- Amplifier
Eg : The teachers completely rejected her proposal.
     : I am absolutely refuse to attend to any more faculty meetings.
     : I know him well

- Downtoners
Eg : Joe sort of felt betrayed by his friend.
     : I kind of like this college.
     : We can improve this proposal to some extent.

* The "as___as" construction can be used to create adverb the shows equality or sameness .
Eg : I can run as fast as my friend.


* Most adverbs that modifies verbs will fit into more than one place in the sentence.
 Eg : Quickly, the robber ran away.
      : The robber ran away quickly.
      : The robber quickly ran away.

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CATEGORIES OF ADVERBS

* Manner

-rapidly, unobtrusively, precariously, nicely,

-suitable examples for questions containing how

* Temporal/ Time Adverbs

-now , soon, afterwards, immediately

-suitable examples for questions containing when

* Locative  Adverbs

- here , abroad, outside, nearby

-Suitable examples for questions containing where

* Degree Adverbs

-Almost, entirely, little, much, rather, too, very

* Reason Adverbs

-so, why

E.g : I don’t think so

      : Why did she say that?

* Number Adverbs

-first, one, second, twice, thrice

E.g :  We were here first

      : I will say this once