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Adverbs
Includes questions related to the comprehension, usage and identification of the parts of speech that modify a verb, adverb or adjective such as quickly or very.
6,107 Questions
What kind of adverb is used to modify an adjective?
Adverbs of degree modify adjectives to indicate a greater or lesser extent or characteristic.
Adverbs of frequency and time modify adjectives to tell when, or how often, the characteristic is applicable.
Examples:
He is very tall. (degree)
She was extremely sad. (degree)
The banker is usually punctual. (frequency)
The food is always delicious. (frequency)
The generator was previously functional. (time)
What is an adverb of duration?
Adverbs of Duration tell how long the action has being done. They are adverbs of time.
They include such adverbs as long (time), briefly, temporarily, and forever.
What are some adverbs that describe Henry the 2?
well he was strong but foolish and he had to know what he was doing to be what he was
What is an adverb that starts with m and ends with ly?
Examples of adverbs that start with M and end with LY are:
- magically
- mainly
- majestically
- meaningfully
- measurably
- mechanically
- medically
- menacingly
- merely
- merrily
- methodically
- miserably
- monthly
- morally
- mostly
- mysteriously
An adverb that indicates a comparison of three or more actions. Examples are, she ran fastest of the whole class in P.T., he was laughing loudest at the end of the movie.
Does an adverb tell more about another noun?
The main job of an adverb is to modify a verb. An adverb can also modify and adjective, which is a word that 'tells more about a noun'. So, by modifying an adjective, an adverb is telling you more about the noun. Examples:
- a really hot day
- freshly laundered sheets
- a broadly worded question
No, it is not an adverb. Disappearing is a verb form, and a gerund (noun).
The adverb form of the adjective 'tragic' is tragically.
True
"By" can be an adverb, as in "We watched the train go by."
"By" can also be a preposition, as in "We stayed in a cottage by the sea."
Head&tail commas
To avoid comma-confusion, set off the parenthetical with either (1) dashes or (2) parentheses as a function of emphasis intended; within the parenthetical, punctuate the conjunctive adverb as called for by expression- structure.
How many types of adverbs are there?
There are several types of adverb: 1- manner
2- place
3- time
4- frequency
5- degree There are different places where you can put the adverb.
ADVERBS OF MANNER - these answer the question how? This adverb usually comes after the direct object or if there is no direct object, after the verb: She speaks Italian beautifully.
He works well.
You must drive your car carefully.
Eat quietly. ADVERBS OF PLACE - these answer the question where? This adverb usually comes after the object, otherwise after the verb: We saw you there.
We were sitting here.
We looked everywhere. Note: somewhere, anywhere,follow the same rules as some and any: Have you seen my glasses anywhere?
I'm sure I left them somewhere.
I can't find them anywhere. ADVERBS OF TIME - these answer the question when? This adverb usually comes either at the very beginning of the sentence or at the end. Afterwardswe decided to go by car. I've done that journey before.Note: yet and still: yet should be placed at the end of the sentence. Still should be placed before the verb, except with the verb 'to be' when it comes after. We haven't started yet.
He still wears old-fashioned clothes.
She is still a student. Compare these two sentences: The train still hasn't arrived.
The train hasn't arrived yet. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY- these answer the question how many times? This adverb comes after the verb 'to be': She is always honest. Comes before simple tenses of all other verbs: They sometimes spend the whole of Saturday fishing. Comes after the first auxiliary in a tense consisting of more than one verb: I have often wondered how they did that.
I can sometimes go without food for days. Note:with 'used to' and 'have' the frequency adverb is usually placed in front: We always used to look forward to the school holidays.
He never has any trouble with his old car. ADVERBS OF DEGREE - these answer the question to what extent? This adverb can modify an adverb or an adjective and comes before the word it modifies: The bottle is almost full, nearlyempty.
They should be able to pass their exams quite easily. The following adverbs of degree can also modify verbs: almost, nearly, quite, hardly, scarcely, barely, just They follow the same pattern as frequency adverbs in terms of where they are placed: I quiteunderstand.
We had almost reached the hut when the rain started.
I am just beginning a new course. INVERSION If you begin a sentence with one of the following, the normal word order changes - the verb comes first followed by the subject: never, seldom, scarcely ..... when, no sooner ..... than, nowhere, in no circumstances, on no account, only then, not onlySeldom has one century seen so many changes.
No sooner did we hear the results when there was a knock at the door.
Never would I be persuaded to buy a secondhand car. Usual word order with different adverbs: MANNER PLACE TIMEShe sang beautifully in the concert hall last night.
Yes, it is an adverb meaning "certainly" or "positively."
No, it is not. It is a noun or a verb, each with more than one meaning,
Yes, it absolutely is an adverb. It means certainly or positively.
It is typically used to modify adjectives, but sometimes verbs. e.g. "I deny that absolutely."
What is the opposite of the adverb neatly?
The opposite of neatly is messily.
Another opposite is ineffectively.
Clumsily can also be an opposite of neatly.
Neatly, messily, ineffectively and clumsily are all adverbs.
