ADVERBS

ADVERBS

1. Modifying verbs

   • Adverbs of time
     • Tell when an action happened, happens, or will happen. some of the most commonly used adverbs of time include: EARLY, TODAY, NOW, YESTERDAY, BEFORE, SOON and TOMORROW.
       • EXample: Halloween is coming SOON. SOON indicates when the holiday is coming. not just coming but coming soon.
   • Adverbs of location
     • Tell where an action happened, happpens or will happen. Here are some examples of adverbs of location: ABOVE, INSIDE, HERE, THERE, and EVERYWHERE.
       • Example: Andy is walking INSIDE. INSIDE tells you where he is walking. not just walking, but walking inside.
   • Adverbs of manner
     • Tell how something happened, happens, or will happen. Some commonly used adverbs of manner are: LOUDLY, CAREFULLY, WELL, QUICKLY, and SLOWLY.
       • Example: I eat SLOWLY. SLOWLY tells you how he eats. not just eat, but eat slowly.
   • Adverbs of degree
     • Tell to what extent an action happened, happens, or will happen. Here are some examples of this group of adverbs: COMPLETELY, NEARLY, TOO, ALMOST, VERY, and FULLY.
       • Example: to what extent? I ALMOST forgot my flippers. Not just forgot, but ALMOST forgot.
         • The example above show the importance of understanding adverbs: they tell you that the action did NOT happen in the end.
   • Adverbs of frequency
     • Tell how frequently an action happened, happens, or will happen. Some commonly used adverbs of frequency are: ALWAYS, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM, and NEVER.
       • Examples: How often? The friends OFTEN walk to the pool. Not just walk, but often walk.

2. Placement of adverbs

   • The placement of adverbs can very greatly. adverbs usually placed directly AFTER the verbs. However, adverbs can also be placed BEFORE a verb. The adverb is placed after an object noun.
     • Before
       • Example: She walked around the pool carefully.
     • After
       • Example: I almost forgot my flippers.

3. Adjectives becoming adverbs

   • Most adjectives become adverbs by adding the suffix -LY. This -LY suffix is a useful indicator to help you identify adverbs.
     • Adjectives: Careless Bad Skillful Quick
     • Adverbs: CarelessLY BadLY SkillfulLY QuickLY

4. Adverbs modifying other adverbs

   • The meaning of an adverbs can be made stronger by adding a second adverb.
     • Example: Maria swims VERY WELL.
       • WELL: modifies SWIMS (how the action was done)
       • VERY: further modifies WELL (not just well, but very well)

5. Adverbs modifying adjectives

   • Adverbs of degree can modify both other adverbs and adjectives. "TOO" and "VERY" are commonly used adverbs of degree.
     • Adverbs can be used to add more meaning to adjectives that describe a noun.
       • Example: Ben is a swimmer. Ben is a BAD swimmer. Ben is a VERY BAD swimmer.
         • BAD: modifies the noun SwIMMER. VERY: modfies the adjective BAD.

6. Adjectives vs. Adverbs

   • Positive degree
     • Quality Modify one noun
       • A big/good/bad/hamburger
         • A helpful sign
     • Quality Modify one verb
       • Writes fast/well
         • walks quietly
   • Comparative degree
     • Greater Amount of Quality. compare two
       • Add -er to the adjective (or use an irregular form) before the noun:
         • a bigger/better/worse hamburger
       • Place more before the adjective before the noun:
         • a MORE helpful sing
     • Greater Amount of Quality. compare two
       • Add -er to the adverb (or use an irregular form)
         • Writes faster/better
       • PLace more before the adverb:
         • Walks MORE quietly
   • Superlative degree
     • Greatest Amount of Quality. compare more than one
       • Add -est to the adjective (or use an irregular form) before the noun:
         • The biggest/best/worst hamburger
       • Place MOST before the adjective before the noun
         • The most helful sign
     • Greatest Amount of Quality. compare more than one
       • Add -est to the adverb (or use an irregular form)
         • Writes fastest/best
       • Place MOST before the adverb:
         • Walks most quietly