ADVERBS

How to identify an adverb?

Adverbs answer these questions:
Where? When? How? Why? and To what extent?

Manner - Adverbs which answer the question
How?
Place - Adverbs which answer the question
Where?
Time - Adverbs which answer the question of
When?
Number - Adverbs which answer the question of
How Often or How Many?
Purpose - Adverbs which answer the question
Why?
The following examples illustrate adverbs modifying
verbs:

1. He lifted the bar easily.
How did he lift the barbell?
Easily is an adverb.

2. We will use it tomorrow.
When will we use it?
Tomorrow functions as an adverb.

3. She hid the key nearby.
Where did she hide the key?
Nearby is an adverb.
ADVERBS FORMATION
1.Derivational adverbs
2.Simple adverbs
3.Compound adverbs
1. DERIVATIONAL ADVERBS
:
1. adding "ly" at the end adjectives;
Adjective Adverb
serious seriously
certain certainly
mad madly
fortunate fortunately
sad sadly
2. If the adjective ends with "y" , replace the
"y" with "i" and add "ly"
Adjective Adverb
angry angrily
easy easily
crazy crazily
busy busily
cranky crankily
3. If the adjective ends with "able" , "ible" , or
"le" , replace the "e" with "y"
Adjective Adverb
probable probably
terrible terribly
incredible incredibly
sensible sensibly
horrible horribly
4. If the adjective ends with "ic" add "ally"
Adjective Adverb
basic basically
academic academically
historic historically
5. If the adjective ends with "ical" add "ly"
Adjective Adverb
academical academically
historical historically
comical comically
2. SIMPLE ADVERBS:
- does not derived from other words;
- mostly to show position and direction;
- some adverbs have the same forms as
adjectives;
- E.g. fine, fast, high, alone, late, little, quick,
early, far, hard, best, better, cheap, clear,
close, cold, daily, dead, dear, deep, direct,
dirty, easy, extra, free, further, high, hourly,
kindly, last, loud, low, monthly, past, quiet,
right, slow, straight, sure, thin, thick, tight,
weekly, well, wide, wrong, yearly
Practice:
Distinguish between the adverbs and the adjectives:

1a. My train arrived late, as usual.
1b. Im watching the late film.

2a. My brother loves fast cars.
2b. He drives too fast.

3a. This exercise is harder than I thought.
3b. I hope youll try harder in the future.

4a. The Times is published daily.
4b. The Times is a daily newspaper.

5a. Youve just ruined my best shirt.
5b. Computers work best if you kick them.
Answers:

1a. adverb
1b. adjective
2a. adjective
2b. adverb
3a. adjective
3b. adverb
4a. adverb
4b. adjective
5a. adjective
5b. adverb
3. COMPOUND ADVERBS:
- are formed by combining two or more
elements into a single word;
- E.g. some + where = somewhere
some + how = somehow
any + where = anywhere
ADVERBS FUNCTION:
1. as adverbials
2. as modifiers
1. Adverbs as adverbials
Examples: Adverbs of
She is temporarily putting up with me. duration
She moved slowly and spoke quietly. manner
She takes the boat to the mainland every day. frequency
She runs very fast. degree
1. Adverbs as modifiers
Examples: Modifier of
She score exceptionally well in her SPM
exam.
adverb
He drove a very fast car Adjective
The sun is right above our head. Prepositional
phrases
Over ten people were injured in the
stampede.
Numerals
He has too many friends. determiner
Practice:
Identify the function of the underlined adverb in
the following sentences:

She whispered quietly to her friend.
The building is really magnificent.
David left the place rather hastily.
Sentence
No:
Function:
1.
2.
3.
Answers:
Sentence
No:
Function:
1. Adverb of manner
2. Modifier of adjective
3. Modifier of adverb
10 Functions of adverbs
Adverb
of
time
Adverb
of
duration
Adverb
of
frequency
Adverb
of
place
Adverb
of
direction
Adverb
of
manner

Interrogative
Adverb

Linking
Adverbs
Sentence
adverbs

Focusing
Adverb

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2. 3.
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5. 6.
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8. 9.
10.
Answers:

1. Adverb of manner.
2. Adverb of time.
3. Adverb of manner.
4. Adverb of place.
5. Adverb of time