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Unit 1-Adverbs

This document defines and provides examples of different types of adverbs such as manner, frequency, place, time, and certainty adverbs. It explains how adverbs are used to modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Some key rules are that adverbs are typically formed by adding "-ly" to adjectives, certain adjectives become irregular adverbs, and adverbs should not be placed between a verb and its direct object. Various examples illustrate how to identify and use adverbs properly in sentences.

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Unit 1-Adverbs

This document defines and provides examples of different types of adverbs such as manner, frequency, place, time, and certainty adverbs. It explains how adverbs are used to modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Some key rules are that adverbs are typically formed by adding "-ly" to adjectives, certain adjectives become irregular adverbs, and adverbs should not be placed between a verb and its direct object. Various examples illustrate how to identify and use adverbs properly in sentences.

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ADVERBS

What’s an Adverb used for?


We use adverbs to describe a verb, an adjective
or another adverb.
 How does she sing? She sings beautifully.
 How fast does he run? He runs very fast.
 Is the new student nice?
Oh, yes, he’s really nice.
Types of adverbs
 Manner: quickly, slowly, easily, …
 Frequency: always, usually, never, …
 Place: outside, nearby, towards, …
 Time: yesterday, tomorrow, now, …
 Certainty: definitely, probably, maybe…
 Degree: very, really, quite, …
POSITION IN A SENTENCE
• Front-position: At the beginning of a clause
 Suddenly, the phone rang.
 Maybe, I’ll go for a walk.

• Mid-position: Next to the main verb


 I always exercise before work.
 He was probably late for the interview.
• End-position: At the end of the clause
 You speak English well.
 They ate dinner quietly.
WATCH OUT!!
Never place an adverb between a verb and its
object.
Example:
I like very much tennis.
I like tennis very much.
Adjectives Adverbs
slow slowly
angry angrily
easy easily
gentle gently
careful carefully
Adjective + ‘-ly’
Spelling rules
If a word ends in ‘-y’, change the ‘y’ to an ‘i’+ -ly
noisy noisily

easy easily

angry angrily

Ex: He answered the questions easily


If an adjective ends in ‘-le’, change into ‘-
ly’.
 Gentle  Gently

 Simple  Simply

Ex: He simply told me to leave the room.


If an adjective ends in “-ic”, add “-ally”

 Basic  Basically
 Tragic  Tragically

Ex: It was a tragic


death.
He died tragically..
Irregular Adverbs
Adjectives Adverbs
 Fast
 Fast
Always in
 Hard  Hard
end-position!!
 Late  Late

 Early  Early

 Good  Well

It’s a fast car. He drives fast..


soft softly calm calml public publicall
y
y
quick quickly easy easily sad sadly
angry angril perfect perfectly careful carefully
y
slow slowly polite politely good well
nice nicely bad badly fast fast
quiet quietly hard hard clear clearly
Rewrite the sentences using a verb and adverb.
1. They’re slow workers. 1. They work slowly.
2. He’s a dangerous driver. 2. He drives dangerously.
3. She’s a careful writer. 3. She writes carefully.
4. I’m a loud singer. 4. I sing loudly.
5. She’s a fast swimmer. 5. She swims fast.
6. He’s a bad actor. 6. He acts badly.
7. Jill’s a beautiful painter. 7. Jill paints beautifully.
8. You’re a terrible dancer. 8. You dance terribly.
9. They’re good teachers. 9. They teach well.
10. John’s a patient listener. 10. John listens patiently.
Now you master the English
adverbs!!

Congratulations!

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