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Slowly Very Quite: Adverbs
Slowly Very Quite: Adverbs
Slowly Very Quite: Adverbs
is or was done.
Most of them are formed with an
adjective, only adding ly. Some of them,
dont change (from adjective to adverb
and others are introd!ced by a
preposition.
"xamples#
- S!dden (adj S!ddenly
- $ast (adj $ast
- %immy goes to school by b!s.
Adverbs of &ime express when an action
is or was done.
&he main ones are# yesterday, tomorrow,
now...
Adverbs of 'lace express where an action
is or was done. "x. (ere, there, near,
far...
Adverbs of )egree tell !s abo!t the
intensity or degree of an action.
"x. Almost, nearly, *!ite, too...
Adverbs of $re*!ency tell !s abo!t (ow
often we do something. )epending on how
often we do something, they change.
&he main ones are# Always, often,
!s!ally, never, hardly ever, once, twice..
Adverbs of $re*!ency tell !s abo!t how
s!re we are abo!t something.
"x. 'robably, definitely, maybe, maybe..
Adverbs of '!rpose tell !s the reason of
why we do something. &he main ones are#
so, so that, in order to, to, for this
reason...
Manner# A& &(" "+) ,$ &("
S"+&"+-". "x. Marc wor.s caref!lly.
'lace and time# -A+ "/&("0 1, A& &("
2"1/++/+1 ,0 A& &(" "+).
)egree# &("3 ,$&"+ 1, 2"$,0"
A)%"-&/4"S.
$re*!ency# &("3 1, 2"$,0" &(" 4"02
(except &, 2"
'ossibility# &("3 ,$&"+ 1, /+ &("
M/))5" 6/&( &(" 4"02.
0emember that Adverbs can also be
compared. 2eca!se they can also wor. as
adjectives.
"x. $A07 $80&("07 $80&("S&
zDefinition
Adverbs are words that modify.
&hey can modify#
A 4erb ((e drove slowly
An Adjective ((e drove a very fast
car
Another Adverb (She moved *!ite
slowly
As we will see, adverbs often tell when,
where, why, or !nder what conditions
something happens or happened. $or this
reason there are many .inds of adverbs.
ACTIVITIES
You can find many activities about this grammar topic:
- http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/learning/primary_worksheets/ad
verbs.pdf
- http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/learning/school_dictionary_wor
ksheets/adverbs.pdf
- http://www.autoenglish.org/gr.adverbs.pdf
- http://www.myenglishimages.com/Grammar/Entries/200/!2/!_"dverbs_of_
#re$uency_files/"dverbs_of_#re$uency_%orksheet.pdf
- http://www.agendaweb.org/grammar/adverbs&e'ercises.html