What is adverb?
* An adverb is a word that gives extra information about a verb (action), about an adjective or another adverb.
* It answers questions like: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
Example :- Very, quickly, tomorrow etc.
*Many adverbs end in ‑ly (e.g. quickly, happily, carefully), but not all of them. There are plenty of adverbs that don’t end in ‑ly.
• verbs — “She runs fast.”
• adjectives — “He is very tall.”
• other adverbs — “She finished very quickly.”
• sometimes whole sentences — “Honestly, I didn’t like the movie.
Types of Adverbs (with simple examples)
| Type | Question it answers / What info it gives | Examples |
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1) Adverbs of Manner How an action happens. quickly, carefully, loudly, softly - She spoke softly.
2) Adverbs of Time When something happens. now, later, yesterday, soon -We will meet later.
3) Adverbs of Place Where something happens. here, there, everywhere, -He looked everywhere.
4) Adverbs of Frequency How often something happens. Often, sometime, always, -Its happened always.
5) Adverbs of Degree/intensity To what extent/how much very, too, almost -she is very hungry.
6) Adverbs of Reason/Purpose Why something happens. therefore, because, thus -He was late because he missed the bus.
7) Adverbs of Affirmation Expressing Yes/no, certainty Often, sometime, always, /Negation or denial. -Its happened always.
8) Interrogative Adverbs Used in questions: when, where, When will you come?
why, how
9) Relative Adverb For linking or showing relation, Where, When,Why in time or place -This is the time when it happens.
