Adverbs

 

Objectives

At the end of the lesson students will be able to identify,

-         What an adverb is.

-         Common types of adverbs.

-         How to use adverbs in sentences.

What is an adverb?

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or even a whole sentence.

“A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc..”

(Oxford dictionary)

Adverbs often end in –ly. For example:

Modifies a verb

-         John sings beautifully.

Modifies an adjective

-         John is an extremely good singer.

Modifies another adverb

-         John sings extremely beautifully.

Modifies a whole sentence

-          Fortunately, John sang well.

One of the best ways to form adverbs is to add –ly to the end of an adjective.

 

Adjective	Adverb
strange	strangely
calm	calmly
usual	usually
rapid	rapidly
awkward	awkwardly
strict	strictly
sad	sadly
violent	violently
angry	angrily
suspicious	suspiciously

(http://www.myenglishteacher.net)

 

Exercise 1

Make adverbs using followings.

Ø He is happy, he dances ___________

•  She is angry, she blames ___________

•  His English is fluent, he speaks ___________

•  John is fast, he runs _________

•  Teacher’s lesson is clear, he teaches ___________

Common types of adverbs

There can be seen four types of common adverbs in English. Those are:

                                                                                                                                                       I.            Adverb of Manner

                                                                                                                                                    II.            Adverb of Time

                                                                                                                                                 III.            Adverb of Place

                                                                                                                                                 IV.            Adverb of Degree

 

1.    Adverb of Manner (How)

An adverb of manner tells us how an action occurs.

• He ran away quickly.
• She listens carefully.

Lots of adverbs of manner end "-ly."

2.    Adverb of Time (When)

An adverb of time tells us when an action occurs or how often.

• He teaches me weekly.
• I love her forever.

Adverbs of time that tell us how often something occurs are also known as "adverbs of frequency."

3.    Adverb of Place (where)

An adverb of place tells us where an action occurs.

• I didn’t go there.
• John was running everywhere.

 

4.    Adverb of Degree (How much)

An adverb of degree tells us to what degree an action occurs.

• She draws smarter.
• The farmer work harder to protect his family.

Exercise 2

Find the adverbs

       I.            John very beautifully sang a meaningful song outside.

    II.            Everyday Kamal interestingly goes to the school to learn English well.

 III.            Unfortunately, competitor sang extremely beautifully.

Exercise 3

Name the categories of following adverbs.

       I.            Come here quickly. You have to see this!  

    II.            I can’t stay there with you?

 III.            Today are we going to office?

IV.            She learns English harder.

Exercise 4

Write down 5 sentences including an adverb from each category.