Adverbs Flashcards
what are adverbs?
words that modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs or sentences:
What do adverbs tell us?
They tell how (manner), when (time), where (place), how much (degree), and why* (reason). These adverbs modify the verb and can shift position in the sentence.
He OFTEN speaks to the manager.
OFTEN he speaks to the manager.
He speaks to the manager OFTEN.
Adverbials of purpose provide information on the reason why something happens. They answer the question Why? or For what reason? Adverbials of purpose are virtually always infinitive phrases or adverbial clauses of purpose.
Let’s change our diet TO IMPROVE OUR HEALTH
He drinks IN ORDER TO FORGET
Adverbs that tell us how much modify adjectives or other adverbs. These ad-verbs are also called quantifiers because they strengthen or weaken the words they modify.
QUITE big
TOO late
Many adverbs are formed from adjectives. They generally end in –ly. This is a way to identify them.
ex: happy (adjective) happily (adverb)
She is a pretty girl. (Adjective = nice, beautiful)
I saw him pretty well. (Adverb = very)
what are adverbs of time?
We use adverbs of time to say when something happened. We usually put them at the end of the sentence. They show emphasis when used at the beginning.
I met him LAST TUESDAY
He went to her house YESTERDAY.
We met ONE YEAR AGO TODAY.
NEXT WEEK I’m going to buy the tickets.
*Adverbs can be a word or an adverbial phrase.
What are adverbs of place?
We use adverbials of place to say where something happened.
We lived THERE last month.
Is he HERE?
What are adverbs of manner?
We use adverbs of manner to say how something hap-pened.
You can speak English WELL.
She plays sports BADLY
Sometimes they come before the verb.
That book was BADLY written.
If there is more than one adverb, what order are they places?
manner, place, time
ex: I drove CAREFULLY THIS MORNING
lets meet HERE NEXT WEEK
do you COME HERE OFTEN
If there is more than one adverb and the verb of the sentence is a verb indicating movement, what is the order?
place, manner time
ex: i went to the OFFICE BY BUS YESTERDAY
What are adverbs of degree?
We use adverbs of degree to say how much something happened. They are usually placed before the adjective or adverb they modify.
The room is big enough, don’t worry. (‘enough’ is always placed after the ad-jective)
I can HARDLY see.
That mountain is TOO high.
He speaks EXTREMELY fast.
He’s RATHER late.
What are adverbs of frequncy?
We use adverbs of frequency to say how often some-thing happened. We usually put them before the main verb.
He USUALLY finishes work at 5.
I RARELY eat fish.
I OFTEN go to the cinema.
However, for emphasis, adverbs of frequency can also be placed at the beginning of the sentence, or at the end.
But after the verb to be:
He is USUALLY late.
What are examples of adverbs with different meanings?
Some adverbs have two forms but each with a different meaning:
He is DEEPLY in love with Sue. (= very)
Do not go DEEP into your thought. (= a long way down)
They arrived LATE . (= not early)
They have been studying hard LATELY. (= recently)
what are some verbs that indicate action?
climb, cook, run, jump, go, appear
what are some verbs that indicate state or existence?
be, look, seem, feel, become, appear
what are verb phrases?
They are more than two words made by auxiliaries or modals and the main verb of the sentence.
ex: will be going, have been working, should come
what are transitive verbs?
They have objects that receive the action. They can be in either active voice or passive voice. Transitive active verbs take a direct object after them.
ex: the girl ate her meal
the girl = subect ate=transitive verb her meal = direct oject
what are transitive passive verbs?
have the subject receiving the action with the doer in a prepositional phrase (the agent) or omitted in the sentence.
ex: the meal was eaten by the girl
meal = the subject eaten = transitive passive verb by the girl =the agent
