Parts of Speech

5. Adverbs

Adverbs

Adverbs tell us in what way someone does something. Adverbs can modify verbs ,adjectives, or other adverbs

Examples

to modify verbs

              The handball team played badly last Saturday.

 

to modify adjectives

               It was an extremely bad match.

to modify adverbs

              The handball team played extremely badly last                         Wednesday.

Kinds of Adverbs

Adverbs of Manner

   She moved slowly and spoke quietly.

Adverbs of Place

   She has lived on the island all her life.
   She still lives there now.

Adverbs of Frequency
   She takes the boat to the mainland every day.
   She often goes by herself.

Adverbs of Time
   She tries to get back before dark.
   It's starting to get dark now.
   She finished her tea first.
   She left early.

—  More than one adverb at the end of a sentence

—  If there are more adverbs at the end of a sentence, the word order is normally:

—  Manner – Place –frequency- Time.

—  Peter sang the song happily in the bathroom evenyesterday ing