the type of the adverb Flashcards
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adverb of manner
He was walking slowly.
Adverb of manner
Tear gas was indiscriminately sprayed on the protesters.
adverb of manner
Mary brought her brother here.
adverb of place
I looked everywhere, but I couldn’t find my keys.
adverb of place
They were playing happily in the garden.
adverb of place
I went to the opera last night.
Adverb of time
I went to the opera last night.
Adverb of time
yet
adverb of time
still
adverb of time
yesterday
adverb of time
now
adverb of time
since January
adverb of duration
for 5 years
adverb of duration
till / until 5 o’clock
adverb of duration
by 5 o’clock
adverb of duration
during
adverb of duration
in the holiday
adverb of duration
once, twice, three times, on five occasions, a time or two
adverbs of definite frequency - occasional
once, twice, three times, on five occasions, a time or two
adverbs of definite frequency - occasional
daily, monthly, yearly, twice a week, every week
Adverbs of definite frequency
usually, commonly, generally, invariably, normally, ordinarily
adverbs of indefinite frequency- Usual occurrence
always, constantly, continuously, permanently
Adverbs of indefinite frequency - Continuous frequency
John will certainly object and so will Mary.
Emphasizer - adverb of degree
John will certainly object and so will Mary.
Emphasizer - adverb of degree
They don’t know for certain.
emphasizer- adverb of degree
I can’t tell you for sure.
emphasizer- adverb of degree
Intensifiers are divided in :
Amplifiers and Downtoners
Amplifiers are divided in:
Maximisers and Boosters
Downtoners are divided in:
Minimizers, Approximators, Diminishers and Compromisers
‘absolutely’, ‘altogether’, ‘completely’, ‘entirely’, ‘extremely’, ‘fully’
maximizers -> amplifiers
‘badly’, ‘deeply’, ‘enormously’, ‘terribly’, ‘a great deal’, ‘a lot’, ‘by far’
boosters -> amplifiers
‘almost’, ‘nearly’, ‘practically’, ‘virtually’, ‘all but’
approximators -> downtoners
‘kind of, ‘sort of, ‘rather’, ‘enough’, ‘sufficiently’
compromisers -> downtoners
‘partially’, ‘somewhat’, ‘to some extent’, ‘a bit’, ‘only’, ‘merely’, ‘simply’
diminishers -> downtoners
‘in the least’, ‘at all’, ‘a bit’, ‘little’, ‘hardly’. E.g. I didn’t enjoy it in the least.
minimizers -> downtoners
