Understanding Adverbs: Usage, Formation, and Placement in Sentences
Adverbs are essential in describing how an action is performed. They are formed by adding "ly" to adjectives and can also have various forms. Their placement in a sentence can significantly impact the meaning. This comprehensive guide covers the formation, usage, and positioning of adverbs, along with examples to clarify their role in sentences.
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*Adverbs Author: Sixten Hinnov
*Adverbs are words that describe verbs (HOW?). *Adjectives are words which describe nouns (what kind of?) *Most adverbs are formed by adding ly to the adjective form of the word, e.g. Clear clearly. *Adjectives ending in y, drop the y and add ily, e.g. happy happily. *Adjectives ending le, drop the e and add y, e.g. gentle-gently. *Adjectives ending ic, add ally, e.g. automatic automatically. *ADVERBS
*Some words ending in ly are adjectives only, not adverbs, e.g. Cowardly, friendly, silly. In this case we use an adverbial phrase. *They greeted us in a friendly way/manner. *Adverbial phrases
*Some words ending in ly can be used both as adjectives and adverbs, e.g. hourly, daily, nightly. *Examples: Take this medicine twice daily (adv). This is a daily (adj.) flight to the island. *Some adverbs have the same form as adjectives, e.g. early, fast, hard, still, straight, better, worse, worst. *He s got a fast (adj.) car and he drives fast (adv.). Exceptions
*Some adverbs have two forms, one like the adjectives and the other forms ending ly, e.g. clear, close, direct, easy, free, hard, high, late. *Example: The balloon was high up in the sky. (k rgel) * They think very highly of you. (hea hinnang, k rgelt) *Hardly vaevalt, lately hiljuti, freely vabalt. *Exceptions
*Adverbs of manner come in the middle of the sentence, after the main verb. *Example: She went straight to the house. *Adverbs of indefinite frequency (always, sometimes etc) come: after the verb be, before the main verb, after the word not, after the subject in questions. *Examples: I am always a bit depressed in the winter. *I have often seen her walking here. *We sometimes watch a video in Friday evenings. *We don t often see him nowadays. *Don t you usually work with Jenny? *The place of adverbs in sentences
*Adverbs of definite frequency (once, twice, every day, on Monday) usually come at the end of the sentence. *Example: He goes jogging every evening. *Opinion (attitude) adverbs (honestly, personally, seriously come in the beginning of the sentence and are followed by a comma. *Example: Seriously, this is an important question. *The place of adverbs in sentences
*However, some of the opinion (attitude) adverbs come in the middle of the sentence, after the verb be before the main verb, or after the first auxiliary verb. *These words are: certainly, definitely, possibly and probably. *Example: He is definitely not a friend of mine. *The place of adverbs in sentences
*https://www.perfect-english- grammar.com/adverbs-or-adjectives-exercise- 1.html (Adjectives vs adverbs) *https://www.englisch- hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adverb_ position.htm (Position of adverbs) *https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercis e-english-2/exercise-english-6985.php (Position of adverbs) *https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercis e-english-2/exercise-english-119822.php (Extreme adjectives) *Practise!
*https://www.tes.com/teaching- resource/adverbs-poster-with-pictures- 11221173 *Newbrook, J. Wilson, J. Acklam, R. FCE Gold Plus. England. Pearson Longman: 2008. p 191 *References
