Forms and Classifications of Adverbs

 word/s that is/are used to change,
modify, or qualify an adjective, a

verb, a clause, and even another
adverb; with an exemption of not
modifying any noun in a sentence
 offer the description of how,

when, where, in what manner,
and to what extent something is
done
 When? She always takes
care of the child every morning.
 How? He teaches
thoroughly.
 Where? They went to

Baguio to attend the seminar.
 In what way? She eats slowly.
 To what extent? His fault is

too painful to forgive.
The function of providing more information
about how something is done is called the
adverbial function, and it may be accomplished
by using adverbial clauses as well as by adverbs
that stand alone.
Rules
for
Using
1. Adverbs can always be used to modify verbs. Notice that the
second of these two sentences is much more interesting, simply
because it contains an adverb and there is more description of
the subject.
* The dog ran. (You can picture a dog running, but you don’t
really know much more about the scene.)
* The dog ran excitedly. (You can picture a dog running,

wagging its tail, panting happily, and looking glad to see its
owner. You can paint a much more interesting picture in your
head when you know how or why the dog is running.
2. Adverbs are often formed by adding the suffix “-ly” to
adjectives. This makes it very easy to identify adverbs in
sentences. However, there are many exceptions to this rule.
Exceptions include other classifications of it except the adverb
of manner.
* The donor wholeheartedly grant the scholarship program to

the less fortunate yet deserving student.
* The leader of the group dances gracefully.
* Covid-19 spreads rapidly.

3. An adverb can be used to modify an adjective and
intensify the meaning it conveys.
* He plays tennis extremely well.
* The cruise ship is incredibly huge.
* You are too smart at such a young age.

Classification
of
Adverbs
Adverb of Manner
 explains how an action is
carried out
 often ends with -ly, but

certainly not always the case
 Some have the same spelling

as the adjective form.
* As mentioned, some adverbs of manner take the same spelling as the
adjective and never add an -ly at the end.
Examples:
 The boys had worked hard.

 Julia dances well.
Adverb of Place
 sometimes called as spatial

adverb which explains
where an action happens
 associated with an action of

the verb in a sentence,
providing context for
direction, distance, and
position
Examples:
Directions
 New York is located north of Philadelphia.
 They traveled down the mountainside.
 First, I looked here, and then I looked there, but I can’t find
them anywhere.
Notice that here and there are often used at the beginning of a sentence to
express emphasis or in exclamation.
 Here comes the sun.
 There is love in the air.
 Here you are!
Distance
 There is a restaurant on wheels
one meter away from this In addition, some adverbs of
apartment. position will refer to direction of
 Jane is moving far away. movement. These often end in -
 Carly is sitting close to me. ward or -wards.
Position  Oscar travelled onward to Los

 The treasure Angeles.
lies underneath the box.  Hannah looked upwards to the
 The cat is sleeping on the bed. heavens.
 Why are you standing in the  Molly, move forward, please.
middle of the dancefloor?
Adverb of Frequency
 used to express time or

how often something
occurs
 usually placed after the

main verb or between the
auxiliary verb and
infinitive
Examples:
The adverb is usually placed before

the main verb.
 I can normally make the shot.
 I will always love that man.
Adverbs of definite frequency is

usually placed at the end of the
sentence.
 We get paid hourly.
 I come here yearly.
 The situation seems to
change monthly.
 The newspaper is bought daily.
Adverb of Time
 somehow similar to adverb

of frequency but it tells
when something happens
 usually placed at the end of a

sentence
Examples:
 Harvey forgot his lunch yesterday and again today.

 I have to go now.
 We first met Julie last year.
While it’s almost always correct to have the adverb of time at the end of
the sentence, you can also place it at the start of the sentence to put a
different emphasis on the time if it is important to the context.
 Last year was the worst year of my life.

 Tomorrow, our fate will be sealed.
 Yesterday, my troubles seemed so far away.
Adverb of Purpose
 called as adverb of reason
which helps to describe why
something happened
 can come in the form of

individual words – so, since,
thus, because – but also
clauses – so that, in order to
 used to connect sentences that

would not make sense if they
were formed alone
Examples:
• I was sick, thus didn’t go to

work today.
• I started jogging so that I

wouldn’t be late.
• Because I was late, I jogged a

little faster.
• Since it’s your birthday, I will

buy you a gift.
How does adverb differ
from adjective?
ADVERBS ADJECTIVES
answers the questions answers the questions, “What
“How?”, “When?”, “Where?”, kind/What?”, “Which?”, and
“How much?”, and “To what “How many?”
extent?”
modify verbs, adjectives, and modify nouns or pronouns

other adverbs
r L M S
t o y o u
o c e e d t y o u r
y p r o t e s
Kindl for a quiz t esson.
o u n t f t h e l
a cc n d i n g o
s t a
un d e r

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 word/s that is/are used to change,

modify, or qualify an adjective, a

 offer the description of how,

 Where? They went to

 In what way? She eats slowly.

 To what extent? His fault is

* The dog ran excitedly. (You can picture a dog running,

* The donor wholeheartedly grant the scholarship program to

* The leader of the group dances gracefully.

* Covid-19 spreads rapidly.

* He plays tennis extremely well.

* The cruise ship is incredibly huge.

* You are too smart at such a young age.

 often ends with -ly, but

 Some have the same spelling

 The boys had worked hard.

 sometimes called as spatial

 associated with an action of

Position  Oscar travelled onward to Los

 used to express time or

 usually placed after the

The adverb is usually placed before

Adverbs of definite frequency is

 somehow similar to adverb

 usually placed at the end of a

 Harvey forgot his lunch yesterday and again today.

 Last year was the worst year of my life.

 can come in the form of

 used to connect sentences that

• I was sick, thus didn’t go to

• I started jogging so that I

• Because I was late, I jogged a

• Since it’s your birthday, I will

modify verbs, adjectives, and modify nouns or pronouns

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