Adverbs modify,or tell us more about other verbs,usually verbs:.They went slowly..They went slowly..She solved the test easily..She solved the test.

Adverbs modify,or tell us more about other Adverbs modify,or tell us more about other verbs,usually verbs:verbs,usually verbs:

..They went They went slowlyslowly..

..She solved the test She solved the test easily.easily.

Sometimes they tell us more about adjectivesSometimes they tell us more about adjectives::

..You look absolutely fabuluous.You look absolutely fabuluous.

They can also modify other adverbsThey can also modify other adverbs..

..You are speaking too quietly.You are speaking too quietly.

In most cases,an adverb is formed by adding In most cases,an adverb is formed by adding ‘-ly’ to an adjective.‘-ly’ to an adjective.

Adjective Adjective Adverb Adverb

Careful CarefullyCareful Carefully

Angry AngrilyAngry Angrily

Cheap CheaplyCheap Cheaply

An adverb indicates manner, time, place, An adverb indicates manner, time, place, cause, or degree and answers questions such cause, or degree and answers questions such as "how," "when," "where," "how much“as "how," "when," "where," "how much“..

..I’m going away I’m going away tomorrow.tomorrow.

..We ran We ran downhill.downhill.

..The accident happened The accident happened therethere..

ADVERBS OF MANNERADVERBS OF MANNER

Adverbs of manner tell us how somethingAdverbs of manner tell us how something

happens. They are usually placed after the mainhappens. They are usually placed after the main

verb or after the object.Common adverbs ofverb or after the object.Common adverbs of

manner are angrily, carefully, carelessly,manner are angrily, carefully, carelessly,

cautiously, clearly,happily, and thoughtfully.cautiously, clearly,happily, and thoughtfully.

..He talked He talked loudlyloudly

..It was a It was a hardhard decision to make. decision to make.

..She spoke She spoke interestinglyinterestingly about her ideas. about her ideas.

..Joe ate Joe ate hungrily.hungrily.

..You have cooked the meat You have cooked the meat beautifully.beautifully.

..I sing very I sing very badlybadly..

ADVERBS OF PLACEADVERBS OF PLACE

Adverbs of place tell us Adverbs of place tell us wherewhere something something happens.happens.They are usually placed after the main verb or They are usually placed after the main verb or after the object.Common adverbs of place are after the object.Common adverbs of place are along,away,back,down,here,there and up.along,away,back,down,here,there and up.

..They live They live there.there.

..I sent the package I sent the package backback..

.. He went He went insideinside. .

..We stay We stay here.here.

..Ann looked up.Ann looked up.

ADVERBS OF TIMEADVERBS OF TIME

Adverbs of time tell us when an action Adverbs of time tell us when an action happened, but also for how long, and how happened, but also for how long, and how often .Common adverbs of time are often .Common adverbs of time are later,next,now,soon,then,today,tomorrow,and later,next,now,soon,then,today,tomorrow,and yesterday.yesterday.

..We will call We will call soon.soon.

..Jack bought the gift Jack bought the gift todaytoday..

..There are coming next week.There are coming next week.

..I m I m stillstill hungry. hungry.

..They arrived They arrived latelate there. there.

ADVERBS OF CERTAINTYADVERBS OF CERTAINTY

Adverbs of certainty express how certain or Adverbs of certainty express how certain or sure we feel about an action or event.sure we feel about an action or event.

Common adverbs of certainty:Common adverbs of certainty: certainly, definitely, probably, undoubtedly, certainly, definitely, probably, undoubtedly,

surelysurely..

.. He is He is probablyprobably in the park. in the park.

..ObviouslyObviously they  will  never  see her again. they  will  never  see her again.

..He He definitelydefinitely left the house this morning. left the house this morning.

Adverbs of FrequencyAdverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of Frequency answer the question Adverbs of Frequency answer the question "How often?" or "How frequently?“. They tell "How often?" or "How frequently?“. They tell us how often somebody does us how often somebody does something.Common adverbs of frequency are something.Common adverbs of frequency are always,never,normally,occasionaly,often,rarelalways,never,normally,occasionaly,often,rarely,seldom,sometimes and usually.y,seldom,sometimes and usually.

..She in usually on time.She in usually on time.

..He occasionaly arrives early.He occasionaly arrives early.

..The sun always rises in the east.The sun always rises in the east.

ADVERBS OF DEGREEADVERBS OF DEGREE

Adverbs of degree tell us about the Adverbs of degree tell us about the intensity or degree of an action, an intensity or degree of an action, an adjective or another adverb.adjective or another adverb.

Common adverbs of degree:fairly, hardly, Common adverbs of degree:fairly, hardly, rather, quite, too, very, extremely,fully,  rather, quite, too, very, extremely,fully,  absolutely, completely, just, totally, seriously, absolutely, completely, just, totally, seriously, surely, certainly, much , very, almost, nearly, surely, certainly, much , very, almost, nearly, enough, scarcely, really.enough, scarcely, really.

..He He nearlynearly stopped and asked the way. stopped and asked the way.

..I can I can hardlyhardly expect her to understand. expect her to understand.

..He’s He’s seriouslyseriously ill. ill.

INTERROGATIVE ADVERBSINTERROGATIVE ADVERBS

These are :These are :

why,where,how,whenwhy,where,how,when They are usually placed at the beginning of a They are usually placed at the beginning of a

question.question.

..HowHow do you plan to spend your do you plan to spend your holiday? holiday?

..WhereWhere is the other girl? is the other girl?

..HowHow are you ? are you ?

RELATIVE ADVERBSRELATIVE ADVERBS

The following adverbs can be used to join The following adverbs can be used to join sentences or clauses.sentences or clauses.

where, when, whywhere, when, why

..I don’t know why he left.I don’t know why he left.

..When he came,I was listening music.When he came,I was listening music.

..This is the dormitory where students This is the dormitory where students can stay.can stay.