Adverbs

Adverbs = gives additional information about the verb. Look into the types of Adverbs:

• Adverbs of manner
• Adverbs of time
• Adverbs of frequency

Adverbs Of Manner

- describes the way a certain action or event occurs.

- it answer the question "How" ? and it is placed in one of the following positions :

• before the verb
• after the verb
• after the object
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Examples : Jalil quickly grabbed his wallet and left the room. (*it is used before the verb)

quickly = adverb grabbed = verb

Question: How did Jalil grab his wallet? Answer: quickly

The dancers performed gracefully at the cultural show. ( * it is used after the verb)

performed = verb gracefully = adverb

Question: How did the dancers perform at the cultural show? Answer: gracefully

The children ate their food quietly in the school canteen. (* after the object)

their food = object quietly = adverb

Question: How did the children eat their food in the school canteen? Answer: quietly

Adverbs Of Time

- indicate when something occurs.

- answers the question, "WHEN" ?

Examples: The SPM results were much better last year.

at twelve o''clock, at night, in February, for a day

Adverbs of Frequency

- usually placed :

• Before the main verbs
• after helping verbs ( be, have and do)
• after modal auxiliaries
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Examples : I hardly ever ( meaning "almost never") see him around these days. (*placed before the main verbs)

hardly ever= adverb see =verb

I have never seen the Eiffel Tower ( * after helping verbs - be, have and do )

have= auxiliary verbs never= adverb

Malaysians, however, can always aspire to step on the moon some time in the future. ( *after modal auxiliaries)

can= modal always = adverb

Exercise on the Form of Adverbs

Find the adjective in the first sentence and fill the gap with the adverb. The first one has be done for you.

1. Joanne is happy. She smiles .
2. The boy is loud. He shouts .
3. Her English is fluent. She speaks English .
4. Our mum was angry. She spoke to us .
5. My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives .
6. The painter is awful. He paints .
7. Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano .
8. This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house .
9. She is a good dancer. She dances really .
10. This exercise is simple. You have to put one word in each space.

More exercises : http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/adverbs/exercises