Adverbs — Flashcards

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An adverb is a word that tells us more about a verb (action word). It tells us how, when, where, or how often something happens. For example: The bird sang sweetly. Here, 'sweetly' is an adverb tellin…

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An adverb gives extra information about the verb in a sentence. It tells us how the action was done (manner), when it happened (time), where it happened (place), or how often it happens (frequency). E…

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An adverb of manner tells us how an action is done. Example: The baby slept soundly. Here, 'soundly' is the adverb of manner telling how the baby slept.

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No, not all adverbs of manner end in -ly. Many do, like 'quickly' or 'carefully', but some common ones do not. Examples: fast, hard, well. Example: He works hard. 'Hard' is an adverb but does not end …

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When an adjective ends in 'y', we usually change the 'y' to 'i' and add -ly. For example: happy → happily, angry → angrily, easy → easily. But remember: 'daily' is an adjective, not an adverb!

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An adverb of place tells us where an action happens. Example: The cat is sleeping there. Here, 'there' is an adverb of place telling where the cat is sleeping. Other examples: here, outside, upstairs,…

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The adverb 'outside' is placed after the verb 'playing'. It tells us where the children are playing. So, it is an adverb of place.

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An adverb of time tells us when an action happens. Example: We will go tomorrow. Here, 'tomorrow' is an adverb of time telling when we will go. Others: now, yesterday, soon, today.