adverbs

adverbs

1. is a word that is used to change or qualify the meaning of an adjective, a verb, a clause, another adverb, or any other type of word or phrase with the exception of determiners and adjectives that directly modify nouns.

   • COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADVERBS
     • With adverbs ending in -ly, you must use more to form the comparative, and most to form the superlative.
       • The teacher spoke more slowly to help us to understand
     • With short adverbs that do not end in -ly comparative and superlative forms are identical to adjectives: add -er to form the comparative and -est to form the superlative. If the adverb ends in e, remove it before adding the ending.
       • Everyone in the race ran fast, but John ran the fastest of all.

2. kinds of adverbs

   • place
     • Adverbs of place tell us where something happens. Adverbs of place are usually placed after the main verb or after the clause that they modify. Adverbs of place do not modify adjectives or other adverbs
       • John looked around but he couldn't see the monkey.
   • time
     • Adverbs of time tell us when an action happened, but also for how long, and how often. Adverbs of time are invariable
       • I will call you later
   • manner
     • Adverbs of manner tell us how something happens. They are usually placed either after the main verb or after the object.
       • He swims well.
   • degree
     • Adverbs of degree tell us about the intensity of something. Adverbs of degree are usually placed before the adjective, adverb, or verb that they modify
       • The water was extremely cold.
   • purpose
     • Adverbs of purpose (sometimes called adverbs of reason) tell us why something happens or is the case. They can modify verbs, adjectives, or adverbs.
       • Charlie was hence recruited in the factory again for his bravery act.