ADVERBS ༘⋆✿ Flashcards
Words that modify (describes) a verb (“he sings loudly”), an adjective (“very tall”), another adverb (“ended too quickly”), or even a whole sentence (“Fortunately, I had brought an umbrella.”).
ADVERB
Adverb that describes how an action is performed or how something happens.
ADVERB OF MANNER
e.g.: quietly, loudly, fast
Adverb that are used to qualify verbs, adjectives, or adverbs by expressing extent or degree.
ADVERB OF DEGREE
e.g.: extremely, enough, slightly
Adverb that provides information about the location of an action (e.g., position, distance, and direction).
ADVERB OF PLACE
e.g.: downstairs, anywhere, here
Adverb that describes when something happens. They are typically placed at the end of a sentence.
ADVERB OF TIME
e.g.: tomorrow, yesterday, today
Adverb which describes how often something happens.
ADVERB OF FREQUENCY
e.g.: always, sometimes, never
Adverb where “when,” “where,” “why,” and “how” are used to introduce a question.
INTERROGATIVE ADVERB
Determine which degree of comparison are the following (POSITIVE, COMPARATIVE, SUPERLATIVE):
“sooner”
COMPARATIVE
Determine which degree of comparison are the following (POSITIVE, COMPARATIVE, SUPERLATIVE):
“most sweetly”
SUPERLATIVE
Determine which degree of comparison are the following (POSITIVE, COMPARATIVE, SUPERLATIVE):
“slow”
POSITIVE
Determine which degree of comparison are the following (POSITIVE, COMPARATIVE, SUPERLATIVE):
“fastest”
SUPERLATIVE
Determine which degree of comparison are the following (POSITIVE, COMPARATIVE, SUPERLATIVE):
“later”
COMPARATIVE
