What are Adverbs?

Question 1

An Adverb is a word used to modify or qualify the meaning of a verb, an adjective or another adverb.

Adverbs answer the questions: When? Where? How? And To what extent?

Answer 1

For example:

✓ The dog growled at the cat viciously.

viciously is an adverb because it answers the question - How the dog growled at the cat?

✓ Sam looked everywhere for my keys.

everywhere is an adverb because it answers the question - Where Sam looked for his keys?

Question 2

Names the 6 types of Adverbs.

Answer 2

1. Adverbs of place
2. Adverbs of manner
3. Adverbs of Time
4. Adverbs of Degree
5. Adverbs of Questions
6. Adverbs of Affirmation or negation in a sentence.