ADVERBS-Introduction
An Adverb is a word added to a Verb, an Adjective or another Adverb to show time, manner, place and degree.
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ADVERBS-IntroductionAn Adverb is a word added to a Verb, an Adjective or another Adverb to show time, manner, place and degree. |
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TYPE | FUNCTION | EXAMPLE |
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Adverb of Time |
Answers the question. When? |
now, soon, then, tomorrow, yesterday |
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Adverb of Place | Answers the question, Where? | here, there, below, somewhere |
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Adverb of Manner | Answers the question, How? | quiickly, well, slowly, easily |
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Adverb of Degree |
Answers the question, How much? To what extent? |
very, almost, too, so rather |
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Adverb of Frequency | Answers the question, How often? | often, seldom, never, always, usually |
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Adverb of Reason | Answers the question, Why? | hence, thus |
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Interrogative Adverb | Asks the question. | Why is he sad? Where is it? How did it happen? Where is he? |
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Relative Adverb | It is the same as the interrogative pronoun, but it is not a question. | when, where, how, why |
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NOTE: The relative adverb does the work of a relative pronoun preceded by a preposition. eg. The house in which I live.... The house where I live. (relative adverb) |
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