Read the following sentences: -

1. Rama runs quickly.

2. This is a very sweet mango.

3. Gill reads quite clearly.

 ADVERB
- A word that modifies the meaning of a verb, an adjectives,
or another adverb.

- For example: quickly, very and quite

- We use adverbs, not adjectives, to modify verbs

Sentence : She sang badly (NOT She sang bad)

Verb Adv
1. Rama runs quickly.
Verb Adv

In this sentence, quickly shows how (or in what manner) Rama runs; that is, quickly
modifies the Verb runs.

2. This is a very sweet mango.

Adv Adj

In sentence 2, very shows how much (or in what degree) the mango is sweet; that is,
very modifies the Adjectives sweet.

3. Gill reads quite clearly.

Adv Adv

In sentence 3, quite shows how far (or to what extent) Gill reads clearly; that is,
quite modifies the Adverb clearly.
Kinds of Adverbs:
(i) Adverb of Time
Ex: before, now, daily, ago

(ii) Adverb of Frequency

Ex: twice, once, seldom, always

(iii) Adverb of Place

Ex: up, within, out, backward

(iv) Adverb of Degree/Quantity

Ex: fully, rather, too, very

(v) Adverb of Manner

Ex: sadly, well, bravely, soundly
Kinds of Adverbs
(i) Adverbs of manner

- to show how something happens/ is done or in

what manner.
* Ex: happily, terribly, fast, badly, well

Sentence : This story is well written.

Adv Verb

: The boy works hard.

Verb Adv
Formation of Adverbs

(i) Adverbs of Manner are mostly formed from Adjectives by

adding –ly; as

Ex: Clever cleverly

Wise wisely
Kind kindly
Beautiful beautifully
Quick quickly

Sentence: Akbar was a wise king.

Adj

He ruled wisely for many years.

verb Adv
(ii) When the Adjective end in -y preceded by a consonant,
change -y into -i and add -ly; as,

Ex: Happy Happily

Ready Readily
Heavy Heavily

(iii) When the Adjective ends in –le, simply change –e into

-y ; as,

Ex: Single Singly

Double Doubly
Terrible Terribly
(vi) Some Adverbs do not take the -ly ending. They have
the same form as Adjectives.

Ex: fast, hard, long, last

Fill in the blanks with correct adverbs.
Adjectives Adverbs
Simple
Noisy
Pretty
Whole
Straight
Strong
Thankful
Lazy
Long
Busy
Hard
Heavy
Position of Adverbs
(i) Front position
- to give the speaker’s opinion of an action

Ex: Stupidly, I forgot my keys.

Adv Verb

Slowly he drives to work everyday.

Adv Verb
(ii) Mid-position
- the Adverbs is not the main focus of the message

Ex: She angrily tore up the letter.

Adv Verb

He slowly drives to work everyday.

Adv Verb

(iii) End position

- Adverbs of manner are generally placed after the verb.

Ex: It is raining heavily.

Verb Adv

He drives slowly.
verb Adv
• Please take note:

~When the sentence has an object, we cannot place an

adverb between the verb and the object.

Ex: He drives his car carefully.

Verb Object Adv

(NOT He drives carefully his car.)

In the following sentences
(i) underline the adverbs and put an arrow to tell what each modifies
(ii) Tell whether the modified word is a Verb (V), an Adjective (Adj), or an
Adverb (Adv)

Example: That is well said (v).

1. Gordon reads clearly.

2. He was too careless.
3. I am fully prepared.
4. She sings pretty bad.
5. He works hard all day.
6. They are playing unusually fast.
7. They entered the house very quietly.
8. Rama can run fast.
9. We will stay long in Tokyo.
10. Do not crowd your work too close together.
In the following sentences
(i) underline the adverbs and put an arrow to tell what each modifies
(ii) Tell whether the modified word is a Verb (V), an Adjective (Adj), or an
Adverb (Adv)

(v)
Example: That is well said.

1. Gordon reads (v) clearly.

2. He was too careless (adj).
3. I am fully prepared (v).
4. She sings pretty bad (adv).
5. He works (v) hard all day.
6. They are playing unusually fast (adv).
7. They entered the house very quietly (adv).
8. Rama can run (v) fast.
9. We will stay (v) long in Tokyo.
10. Do not crowd your work too close together (adv).