[Parts of Speech] Adverbs

Question 1

What is an adverb?

Answer 1

Adverbs - add meaning or information to the verb (action, quality or state)

Question 2

What are the five (5) main types of adverbs?

• give an example of each
• how are they formed

Answer 2

Rule: Adjective + ..(ly). .. With exceptions

The five (5) types are:

1. Manner - (eg. well, hardly)
2. Place - (ie above, up, here, there)
3. Time - (ie. now, then, soon, recently)
4. Degree - (ie very, much, really, quite)
5. Frequency - (ie once, twice, sometimes, always)

Question 3

Where do adverbs go in a sentence?

Answer 3

1. After the object of a transitive verb eg. He ate his lunch slow(ly)
2. Place immediately after an intransitive verb eg. She was sleeping deep(ly)

Question 4

Where do multiple adverbs go in a sentence?

Answer 4

Place–Manner–Time
eg. He will drive there tomorrow.
She is coming here tomorrow