MAIN ADVERBS (TYPES)

MAIN ADVERBS (TYPES)

1. A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group.

2. ADVERBS OF TIME

   • Detail when the verb took place. We usually see these kinds of adverbs placed at the beginning or end of a sentence.
     • DAILY
     • TOMORROW
     • YESTERDAY
     • MONTHLY
     • YEARLY

3. ADVERBS OF MANNER

   • 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.
     • SOFTLY
     • QUICKLY
     • BEAUTIFULLY
     • NEATLY
     • HAPPILY

4. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

   • 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.
     • AGAIN
     • ALWAYS
     • NEVER
     • SOMETIMES
     • USUALLY

5. ADVERBS OF PLACE

   • Tell us more about where the verb took place. These tend to pop up after the main verb or direct object of the sentence.
     • ABOVE
     • BELOW
     • HERE
     • INTO
     • OUTSIDE

6. ADVERBS OF DEGREE

   • 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.
     • NEARLY
     • ENOUGH
     • JUST
     • ALMOST
     • SO