Adverbs Flashcards
Adverbs of time
Tell us the time/frequency something happens :
> I’ll see you TOMORROW
> I go to the gym REGULARLY
Adverbs of manner
Describe the way in which something is done
> The man shouted LOUDLY, so I hit him HARD
Adverbs of place
Tell us where something happens
> I left my keys SOMEWHERE
> Come HERE right now
Adverbs of degree
Intensifiers
Focus attention on what comes after them
> I am PARTICULARLY annoyed but my day was MOSTLY okay
If they intensify the meaning of a word, you can call them intensifiers
> I am SO angry and you are VERY stupid
Exclusive adverbs
Focus attention on what follows them, to the exclusion of all other possibilities
> You are ONLY interested in yourself; it is JUST a question of when everyone finds out
Additive adverbs
Add two/more items together
> Mrs Spowage likes wine - Mrs Greaves does TOO