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What are the types of adverbs? There are eight types of adverbs. Adverbs may be divided, according to their use, into the following classes:- (a) TIME – before, now, since, then, already, soon, seldom Example:- We have met before (b) PLACE – here, there, everywhere, nowhere. Example:- They came here yesterday. (c) MANNER – badly, easily, slowly, well. Example:- The tall boy won easily. (d) DEGREE – almost, much, only, quite, very, rather Example:- The old lady walked very slowly. (e) NUMBER – once, twice. Example:- They ran twice round the playground. (f) QUESTIONING – where, when, how. Example:- When did you see him? (g) AFFIRMATION and NEGATION – yes, certainly, no, not Example:- She can certainly swim. I have not read the book http://learnenglish.byexamples.com/adverbs/ |
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Examples: 1. Dinner will soon be ready. (time) 2. There lay the object of our search. (place) 3. The man walked slowly across the field. (manner) 4. The apples were quite good. (degree) 5. I once saw an eagle kill a rabbit. (number) 6. Where did you find that knife? (questioning) 7. He can certainly boast about his adventures. (affirmation) 8. We did not go to the concert. (negation) |