1. KINDS OF ADVERBS
4 Verb Modifiers

2. What is an Adverb?
AN ADVERB (Latin, ad, to; verbum, verb) IS A WORD ADDED TO A VERB, ADJECTIVE, OR ANOTHER ADVERB TO MODIFY THEIR MEANING.
He is working now. (verb modifier)
They are exceptionally skilful. (adjective modifier)
Andrew reacted to the news rather casually. (adverb modifier)

3. 4 kinds of adverbs MANNER TIME DEGREE PLACE 1. HOW?
4. HOW MUCH? WHEN?
2. WERE?
MANNER
TIME
DEGREE
PLACE

4. 1. Adverb of Manner ly ly swiftly slowly magnificently played how
ADVERB OF MANNER TELLS HOW AN ACTION IS DONE.
The boy ran SWIFTLY?
HOW did the boy run? SWIFTLY
The girl SLOWLY walked to school?
Walked HOW? SLOWLY
Adv of Manner answers the question HOW?
swiftly
slowly
magnificently
played how

5. 2.Adverb of Time when? soon time now then today yesterday now
ADV. OF TIME TELLS WHEN AN ACTION IS DONE
He spoke to me YESTERDAY.
Spoke WHEN? YESTERDAY
They answer the question “WHEN?”
today
yesterday
now
spoke when?
later
when? then
now later
recently

6. ADV OF TIME TELLS WHERE AN ACTION IS DONE
3. Adv of Place
far near
today
here there
ADV. OF PLACE TELLS WHERE AN ACTION IS DONE
He came HERE.
Came WHERE? HERE
It answers the question WHERE?
ADV OF TIME TELLS WHERE AN ACTION IS DONE
here
came where? here
up inside
where? where? where?
nearby
smoke where?
beside

7. 4. Adverb of Degree very almost sometimes rarely too never usually
ADV OF DEGREE TELLS HOW MUCH AN ACTION IS DONE
OR HOW OFTEN
OR TO WHAT EXTENT
I AWAYS do my homework.
Do HOW OFTEN?
ALWAYS
Answer the question TO WHAT DEGREE?
almost
sometimes
rarely
too
never
usually
seldom
really
often
once
completely
partially

8. Adjectives vs. Adverbs saw clearly clear sky beautiful song
SOFT voice.
An ADJECTIVE fills this blank:
“He / She / It is very___.
Adjectives modify nouns
Adj. goes before a noun
or after a linking verb.
ADVERBS
saw CLEARLY.
sang BEAUTIFULLY.
spoke SOFTLY.
ADJECTIVES BECOME ADVERBS BY ADDING -LY
Adverbs modify verbs
Adverb goes with or after a verb
beautiful song
sang beautifully

9. manner time place degree
verb modifier
Recalling Adverbs
manner time place degree
4 KINDS OF ADVS: MANNER, TIME, PLACE, DEGREE
3 FUNCTIONS: MODIFIES VERB, ADJECTIVE, OR ANOTHER ADVERB
MANNER: Spoke how? sweetly
TIME: Spoke when? yesterday
PLACE: Spoke where? here
DEGREE: Spoke to what degree? Very
Modifies verb, adj. & adv,
pounced swiftly
pounced yesterday
pounced here
pounced often