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ADVERB
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Adverb is a word that describes or gives more information about a verb, adjective, other adverb, or phrase. |
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Adverbs of manner are usually formed from adjectives. Most of them end in –ly.
For example:
- Kind -> Kindly
- Extreme -> Extremely
- Soft -> Softly
- Eager -> Eagerly
- Year -> Yearly
- Week -> Weekly
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However, there are more to adverbs than just adding -ly at the end of adjectives.
For example:
- Aina did well in her last exams.
- He did worse than he was expecting in the exams.
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Adverbs of time such as soon, early, yesterday, tonight, tomorrow, later, now, last year tell you when an action happens.
For example:
- It will soon be impossible for foreigners to enter the country.
- He said he’ll call tomorrow after work.
- We could always go later in the season.
- I will see you tonight at McDonald's.
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Adverbs of place such as here, there, near, everywhere, in, outside, around, back tell you where an action happens.
For example:
- Everywhere looks so grey and depressing in winter.
- The museum is closed today. We'll go there tomorrow.
- I was standing near enough to hear what they were saying.
- I'm going back to school!
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Adverbs of frequency tell us how often an action is done. |
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a. Seldom means not often or rarely.
For example:
- He seldom offered an opinion, much less began a conversation.
- Now that we have a baby, we seldom get the chance to go to the cinema.
- I seldom drive my car into the city.
- Yasmin had seldom seen him so angry.
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b. Often means frequently or many times.
For example:
- We choose it much more often than we should.
- It's not often that you meet someone who you're instantly attracted to.
- They had a passionate and often stormy relationship.
- They are often late to school.
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c. Always means at all times or on all occasions.
For example:
- I always pictured myself driving a van instead of a truck.
- It's always cold in this room.
- She always leaves her clothes lying about on the floor.
- Mulan will always be my favourite movie.
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d. Sometimes means occasionally.
For example:
- Sometimes we have to accept changes, if we want to move forward in our life.
- I sometimes see him in the street.
- He does cook sometimes, but not very often.
- We all make mistakes sometimes.
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e. Never means at no time in the past, future or not ever.
For example:
- I never thought I could do it.
- Wars never solve anything.
- It's never too late to start eating a healthy diet.
- It is never too old to learn.
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'Very', 'too' and 'enough' are adverbs of degree that is commonly used in sentences. They are used to tell us the degree or extent of an action. |
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a. Enough: It means a satisfactory amount or degree.
For example:
- The sea is deep enough for diving.
- She told me it was brand new and I was stupid enough to believe her.
- Is the water hot enough yet?
- I have enough on my plate already.
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b. Too: It means more than enough or excessive degree.
For example:
- This blouse is too tight for me.
- It was too expensive a desk for a child's room.
- Don't fill your glass too full or you'll spill it.
- I have too much to do.
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c. Very: It means something is done to a high degree.
For example:
- Skydiving is a very dangerous sport.
- How very childish of her to refuse to speak to me!
- Thank you very much.
- She was very happy with my gift.
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