To express in which way someone does something. They refer to the action and not to the performer.
Adverbs can modify a verb, an Adjective or another Adverb. We explain the different types, rules and uses.
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They are used to express in which way something is done or happens. Most of these adverbs end with -Ly...
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Examples
She kissed the baby carefully.
They smiled happily.
The car was quickly fixed.
They are used to express when something is done or happens.
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Examples
He sometimes goes to school by bus.
They arrived home yesterday.
Come back soon!
Last week, I visited the doctor.
They have never been to New York.
They are used to express in which place something is done or happens.
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Examples
He was waiting outside the house.
The cat is under the table.
Sam is standing over there.
The child is behind the door.
They are used to express the level in which something is done or happens. Generally they help to emphasize an action...
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Examples
They had a really big accident.
She earns too much money.
I can run very fast.
I love you so much!
They are used to express how frequently something is done or happens.
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Examples
It is raining again.
I often go to bed early.
Susan failed an exam once in her life.
It occasionally snows in winter here.
To transform an adjective into an adverb, generally we add -Ly to the adjective.
If the adjective ends with –Y, it is replaced by – I and we add –Ly in the end.
If the adjective ends with –Le, it is replaced by –Ly.
If it ends with -E, we add -Ly in the end.
Some adjectives are irregular, it means that, instead of adding -Ly in the end, they change its form to become an Adverb...
- Good - Well (irregular).
- Fast - Fast (irregular).
- Hard - Hard (irregular).
Take into account that not all the words ending with -Ly are adverbs.
Modify Verbs
The team played "badly" yesterday.
I have been studying "continually" for hours.
He drives "carefully" when he is with his baby.
She shouted "angrily".
They are waiting "anxiously".
Modify Adjectives
It was an "extremely" interesting show.
She is "absolutely" worried.
They are "constantly" angry.
Modify Other Adverbs
He lost "too" much money.
She loves you "so" much!
They are behaving "extremely" badly.
Modify Quantities
They are "quite" a lot of animals.
There are "just" many tables.
Modify Whole Sentences
"Unfortunately", they didn't win.
"Naturally", the teacher asked them to sit down.
"Happily", the children were found.
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Correct Answer
Adverbs can modify other adverbs.
True
Well done!
False
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"WELL" is the adverb of the irregular adjective…
bad
Keep trying
good
Good!
quite
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Which of the following is an adverb?
hard
You did it!
flower
Wrong answer
happy
Keep trying
"SOMETIMES" can be considered an Adverb of Time.
True
Great!
False
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"TOO" can be considered an Adverb of Manner.
True
Keep trying
False
Cool!
"Carefully" is considered an Adverb of Time.
True
Wrong answer
False
You did it!
"Behind" can be considered an Adverb of Place.
True
That´s it!
False
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Adverbs are used to modify verbs.
True
Correct answer!
False
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Adverbs can't be used to modify complete sentences.
True
Keep trying
False
Well done!
To turn an adjective into an adverb, we generally add -LY after the adjective.
True
Good!
False
Wrong answer
Not all the words ending with –LY are Adverbs.
True
Great!
False
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Which of the following is an Adverb?
Nice
Keep trying
Happily
Cool!
Ugly
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Which kind of Adverb is "ALMOST"?
Adverb of Time
Wrong answer
Adverb of Degree
You did it!
Adverb of Place
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Which kind of Adverb is "SLOWLY"?
Adverb of Manner
That´s it!
Adverb of Place
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Adverb of Frequency
Wrong answer
Which kind of Adverb is "INSIDE"?
Adverb of Time
Keep trying
Adverb of Manner
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Adverb of Place
Correct answer!