Kinds of Adverb

ADVERBS

Adverb is a word which describes or gives more information about a verb, adjective, adverb or phrase. Example :

•          She smiled cheerfully (the word cheerfully is an adverb).

•          The house was spotlessly clean, (the word spotlessly is an adverb).

In addition, An adverb can be added to a verb to modify its meaning. Usually, an adverb tells you when, where, how, in what manner or to what extent an action is performed.

Many adverbs and in “-ly” particularly those that are used to express how an action is performed. Although many adverbs end “-ly”, lots do not, for example: fast, never, well, very, most, least, more, less, now, far, and there.

Examples:

•   Anita placed the vase carefully on the shelf. (The word carefully is an adverb. It shows how the vase was placed.) 

•   Tara walks gracefully. (The word gracefully is an adverb. It modifies the verb to walk).

Adverbs are categorized on the basis of it information it gives, into the following categories :

a. Adverb of Manner

These adverbs tell us that in which manner the action occurs or how the action occurs or occurred or will occur. Examples:

•   She speaks loudly.

•   He was driving slowly.

b. Adverb of Place

Adverb of place tells us about the place of action or where action occurs/occurred/will occur. Common adverb of place: here, there, near, somewhere, outside, ahead, on the top, at some place. Examples:

• They were flying kites on the top of hill

•   Outside, it was bitterly cold.

c. Adverb of Time

These adverbs tell us about the time of action. Common adverb of time: now, then, soon, tomorrow, yesterday, today, tonight, again, early, yesterday. Examples:

•       Tomorrow, we will leave for Chicago.

•       We have been having many strikes recently.

d. Adverb of Frequency

Adverbs of frequency tell us how many times the action occurs or occurred or will occur. Common adverb of frequency: daily, sometimes, often, seldom, usually, frequently, always, ever, generally, rarely, monthly, yearly. Examples:

♠        Barking dogs seldom bite.

♠        He is always late for class.

e. Adverb of Degree 

Adverbs of degree tell us about the intensity or degree of an action, an adjective or another adverb. Common adverbs of degree: Almost, nearly, quite, just, too, enough, hardly, scarcely, completely, very, extremely.

Adverbs of degree are usually placed:

1. Before the adjective or adverb they are modifying:

Example :  The water was extremely cold.

2. Before the main verb:

Example :  He was just leaving. She has almost finished.

sources :

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Djauhari, Imam D.1986. Mastery On English Grammar. Copyright Erlangga, Surabaya.