MAIN ADVERBS (TYPES)

A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group.
ADVERBS OF TIME
1. Detail when the verb took place. We usually see these kinds of adverbs placed at the beginning or end of a sentence.
  1. DAILY
  2. TOMORROW
  3. YESTERDAY
  4. MONTHLY
  5. YEARLY
ADVERBS OF MANNER
1. Tell us how, or in what manner, something was carried out. They mostly modify verbs and can often be found at the end of a clause. This category comprises the most common adverbs — the ones that end in -ly.
  1. SOFTLY
  2. QUICKLY
  3. BEAUTIFULLY
  4. NEATLY
  5. HAPPILY
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
1. Let us know how often the verb occurs. Therefore they mostly modify verbs. These adverbs tend to appear right before the main verb in the sentence.
  1. AGAIN
  2. ALWAYS
  3. NEVER
  4. SOMETIMES
  5. USUALLY
ADVERBS OF PLACE
1. Tell us more about where the verb took place. These tend to pop up after the main verb or direct object of the sentence.
  1. ABOVE
  2. BELOW
  3. HERE
  4. INTO
  5. OUTSIDE
ADVERBS OF DEGREE
1. Adverbs of degree tell us more about the intensity of the verb in the sentence, in other words, they describe how much, or to what degree.
  1. NEARLY
  2. ENOUGH
  3. JUST
  4. ALMOST
  5. SO

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	Created by Iskra Cabrera over 3 years ago