Adverbs Flashcards

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What is an adverb?

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The adverbs tells us about a verb, a adjective or even a adverb they say how often, where, how much, how and when:

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How do we form adverb?

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We usually form adjectives adding -ly however there are some adverbs that only exist:

Casually

There are somes spelling rule to follow when we add -ly

  • The adjectives end in Y, change the end to ily
  • The adjectives end in LE,change to ly
  • The adjectives end in e, keep the e and add ly

Some words looks like adverbs but they are adjectives and we don’t make adverbs from these adjectives

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Irregular adverbs

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There are some irregular adverbs, we don’t add ly to them:

like Well-Good and some adjectives and verbs looks the same like fast

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What is the adverb position?

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The adverbs usually go after the verb and when is several adverbs they usually go in this order: how, where,when
When adverbs can sometimes go at the beginning of the sentences: At one o’clock John cycled quickly to the station

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How often? adverbs go:

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adverbs usually go:

  • before one-word verb: I never see you
  • before a second verb of two part verb: I’ve never see you
  • BUT after am/is/are/was/were: I’m often late

The adverbs already, also, just, still, even and only usually go in the same place as how often? adverbs:
I’m still at the station. I’ve just arrived/ I only thinking about you

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Where as well and too go?

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They usually go at the end of the senteces

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Modifying adverbs and adjectives

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Some verb change the meaning of adjective

I run very fast

I am very please for you invitation

They can make it stronger or less stronger

Note: Extremely, really, very, rather, fairly, quiet

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