DVERBS
Grammar Note
An adverb is a descriptive
word that adds more
information to a verb.
a) Adverbs of Manner
These tell us how things are done
Example :
(i) How did she talk to the teacher?
(ii) She talked to the teacher politely.
More examples:
carefully, carelessly,
silently, loudly, gracefully,
sweetly, soundly, happily,
sadly, neatly, softly
b)
Adverbs of Time
These tell us when something happens.
Example :
(i) When did he finish the essay?
(ii) He finished the essay yesterday.
More examples:
every day, every afternoon,
just now, last night, last
week, tomorrow, next
week, soon, later
c)
Adverbs of Frequency
These tell us how often something
happens.
Example : (i) How often do you play
basketball?
(ii) I hardly play basketball.
More examples:
hourly, daily, weekly,
fortnightly, monthly,
yearly, never, seldom,
sometimes, often, usually,
always, twice
The children
drank
thirstily.
after the
object
He pushed
her
roughly.
before the
preposition
He ran
quickly
before the
action if
there are
many
words after
it
The boys
hurriedly stacked
the books
into neat
piles.
after the
action
into the
house.