An Adverb is a word which modifies or adds to the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Adverbs are used to define verbs.
Adverbs can be used to define adjectives.
Adverbs are used to clarify other adverbs.
Adverbs can answer questions such as How? What? When? Where? and What?
Adverbs can come before the subject.
Adverbs can be placed between the subject and the main verb.
Adverbs can come after the verb.
Adverbs are used to define verbs. Adverbs can be used to define adjectives. Adverbs are used to clarify other adverbs. Adverbs can answer questions such as How? What? When? Where? and What? Adverbs can come before the subject. Adverbs can be placed between the subject and the main verb. Adverbs can come after the verb. Most of adjectives can be converted to adverbs, just adding -ly, to the end of the adjective. Adverbs as modifiers (adverbs in adverbial functions) An adverb modifies a verb He walked quickly. ('quickly' modifies verb 'walked') I accepted new task willingly. ('willingly' modifies verb 'accepted') Mike snored melodically. ('melodically' modifies verb 'snored') An adverb modifies an adjective They were really unhappy. ('really' modifies adjective 'unhappy') My brother is completely fearless. ('completely' modifies adjective 'fearless') I know she is very careful. ('very' modifies adjective 'careful') An adverb modifies an adverb He is almost always hungry. ('almost' modifies adverb 'always') John plays tennis very well. ('very' modifies adverb 'well') You never can work too carefully. ('too' modifies adverb 'carefully') An adverb modifies a clause Perhaps you are correct, but not at first glance. ('perhaps' modifies clause 'you are correct') Surely he will be on time, but I hope not. ('surely' modifies clause 'he will be on time') An adverb modifies a sentence Suddenly, she went home. ('suddenly' modifies a whole sentence) Finally, he will be on time. ('finally' modifies a whole sentence) Today, we can take a vacation.('today' modifies a whole sentence) Adverb Formation Adverbs that end in -ly are formed by adding -ly to an adjective, a present participle, or a past participle. - from an adjective careful - carefully beautiful - beautiful fitting - fittingly - from a present participle willing - willingly glowing - glowingly surprising - surprisingly - from a past participle assured - assuredly affected - affectedly surprised - surprisedly When adjective ends in -able or -ible, the adverb is formed by replacing final -e with -y horrible - horribly terrible - terribly When adjective ends in -y, the adverb is formed by replacing final -y with -ily happy - happily lucky - luckily When adjective ends in -ic, the adverb is formed by replacing final -ic with -ically economic - economically ironic - ironically Adverbs Position Adverbs can be placed anywhere in a sentence. At the front (prior to the subject) Today we will study adverbs. Lately, I have had lots of phone calls. At the center of the sentence (between the subject and the verb) He seldom goes to movies. I hardly noticed her. At the end of the sentence I learn English slowly. I study adverbs now. Adverbs as intensifiers Adverbs can be used as amplifiers, down toners, or emphasizers. - as emphasizers. I really like him. I literally wrecked my car. - as amplifiers They completely abandoned the city. I absolutely refuse to leave. - as down toners I somewhat like this movie. Peter almost quit that job. | Alphabetical listing of 3732 adverbs divided into three lists |
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