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Adverbs

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Adverbs

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.

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Examples

  • Ethan smugly walked to college.
    • The adverb 'smugly' modifies the verb 'walked'
  • He's a devilishly handsome man.
    • The adverb 'devilishly' modifies the adjective 'handsome'.
  • Lucy arrived too late.
    • The adverb 'too' modifies the other adverb 'late'.
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Categories of adverbs

  • There are 4 different categories of adverbs:
    • Place.
    • Manner.
    • Time.
    • Frequency.
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Place

  • Place (indicates a location). E.g.:
    • Inside.
    • Outside.
    • Near.
    • Close to.
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Manner

  • Manner (describes the way things happen). E.g.:
    • Happily.
    • Angrily.
    • Sadly.
    • Depressingly.
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Time

  • Time (indicates a time). E.g.:
    • Soon.
    • Tomorrow.
    • Later.
    • Yesterday.
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Frequency

  • Frequency (indicates how often something happens). E.g.:
    • Always.
    • Never.
    • Sometimes.
    • Occasionally.

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