Adverbs
English Language: AQA A Level, topic 1.2.9
Adverbs
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.
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'.
Categories of adverbs
- There are 4 different categories of adverbs:
- Place.
- Manner.
- Time.
- Frequency.
Place
- Place (indicates a location). E.g.:
- Inside.
- Outside.
- Near.
- Close to.
Manner
- Manner (describes the way things happen). E.g.:
- Happily.
- Angrily.
- Sadly.
- Depressingly.
Time
- Time (indicates a time). E.g.:
- Soon.
- Tomorrow.
- Later.
- Yesterday.
Frequency
- Frequency (indicates how often something happens). E.g.:
- Always.
- Never.
- Sometimes.
- Occasionally.
Test yourself on Adverbs
In the sentence ‘Cassie is lovely but she never helps around the house’, which word is the adverb?
How many categories of adverbs are there?