English Kind of Adverbs?

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English

Kinds Of Adverbs
Presentation by: Zach C. Benin
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ADVERB?
• It is a word that modifies verb, adjective, another
adverb or even a whole sentence.
• They can come either before or after the word they
modify.
• Adverbs of Manner
- Tell us the manner or way in which something happens.
They answer the question “HOW?”. Adverbs of manner mainly
modify verbs.
• Examples: He walks slowly. (How does he walk?
slowly) The adverb slowly modifies the verb walks.
They danced gracefully.
(How did they dance?gracefully)
The adverb gracefully modifies the
verb danced.
• Adverbs of Place
- Tell us the place where something happens. They answer
the question “where?”. Adverbs of Place mainly modifies
verbs.
• Examples: They looked everywhere.
(Where did they look? everywhere)
The adverb everywhere modifies the verb looked.
• Adverbs of Time
- Tell us something about the time that something happens.

• Examples: She came yesterday.


(When did she come? yesterday)
The adverb yesterday modifies the verb came.

I want it now. (When


do I want it? now )
• Adverbs of Frequency
- are adverbs of time that answer the questions “ HOW
FREQUENT?” or “How often?”.
- They tell us how often something happens.
• Examples: Her father drinks wine occasionally.
(how often does her father drink wine? occasionally)
The adverb occasionally modifies the verb drinks.
 She seldom reads newspapers
(How often does she read newspaper? seldom)
• Adverbs of Degree/Intensity
- Tell us the degree or extent to which something happens.
- They answer the question “HOW MUCH?” or “to what
extent?”.
•Examples: The summer break is absolutely exciting.
(How much exciting the summer break? absolutely)
The adverb absolutely modifies the adjective
exciting.
 She entirely agrees with him.
(How much does she agree with him? entirely)
The adverb entirely modifies the verb agrees.
1. Please be very careful in handling the vase.
What is the adverb found in the sentence?
a. please
b. handling
c. very
d. vase

2. Andrew reads the newspaper everyday.


What word is being modified by the adverb everyday?
a. Reads
b. Newspaper
c. Father
d. My
3. Which among the choices is an example of Adverb of degree?
a. Late at night
b. always
c. there
d. extremely

4. All the choices are kinds of Adverbs EXCEPT


e. loudly
f. sometimes
g. At the beach
h. ugly
5. I never agree with your decision.
What is the adverb used in the sentence?
a. decision
b. agree
c. I
d. never
DIRECTIONS: ARRANGE THE WORDS
IN TO FORM COHERENT
CORRECT ORDER
SENTENCES AND ENCIRCLE THE ADVERB IN
EACH SENTENCE. YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES TO
DO THIS.
1. in the/ plays/ Jessica/ afternoon
2. drive/please/carefully
3. Fast/you/can/run
4. Am/somewhere/I/going
5. an obedient girl/ is such/ Nathasia
Credits to: Ms. J. S. Emba

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