In this article, we will discuss what is adverb? and Kinds of Adverbs include Adverbs of Time, Adverbs of Place, Adverbs of Degree, Adverbs of Manner (How?)
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What is Adverb?
Adverbs are the words or a clause (a group of words) that show the quality of the verb, adjective, another adverb, or providing some additional information about them.
Adverbs are those words or a clause (a group of words) that describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs in the sentence. They tell when, where, and how an action is performed.
Some example:
Ex1. Rohan runs fast.
Ex2. Rohan runs slowly.
So here “fast” and “slowly” is an adverb because “fast” and “slowly” give us information about the verb (runs).
Ex3. She is a very good girl.
Here, “good” is an adjective because it gives the information or shows the quality of noun (girl) and “very” is an adverb because it gives the information about adjective (good).
Ex4. Rohan runs very fast.
- Rohan: Noun
- Runs: Verb
- Very: Adverb
- Fast: Adverb
So here “fast” is an adverb because it gives us information about verb (runs) and “very” is also adverb because it gives us information about another adverb (fast).
Kinds of Adverb
- Adverbs of Time/Frequency (When?)
- Adverbs of Place/Direction (Where?)
- Adverbs of Manner (How?)
- Adverbs of Degree (How Much?)
Adverbs of Time/Frequency (When?)
When an adverb indicates the time or frequency of the action (verb) in the sentence then it is known as adverbs of time.
In other words, if an adverb is able to answer the question “when”, then it is known as an adverb of time.
Adverbs of time mainly describe verbs.
Example: after, before, always, early, soon, today, then, now, Sunday, Wednesday, 7 AM, 9 PM, etc. are the common adverbs of time/frequency.
- She will leave Sunday. (When will she leave?)
- Bob smoke occasionally. (When does bob smoke?)
- She came yesterday. (When did she come?)
Adverbs of Place/Direction (Where?)
When an adverb indicates the place or direction of the action (verb) in the sentence then it is known as adverbs of place.
In other words, if an adverb is able to answer the question “where”, then it is known as an adverb of place.
Adverbs of place mainly describe verbs.
Examples: here, outside, inside, above, there, away, up, in, out, over, there, in the park, in the field, etc. are some common adverbs of place/direction.
- I will sit here. (Where will you sit?)
- My car was parked outside. (Where was your car parked?)
- Alex plays in the field.
Adverb of Manner (How?)
When an adverb express the manner, approach, or process of the action (verb) in the sentence then it is known as adverbs of manner.
In other words, if an adverb is able to answer the question “How”, then it is known as an adverb of manner.
Examples: badly, bravely, quickly, slowly, carefully, thankfully, coldly, beautifully, equally, nicely, etc. are common adverbs of manner.
- Alex is walking slowly. (How is Alex walking)
- He runs fast. (How does he run?)
- She speaks slowly. (How does she speak?)
Adverb of Degree (How Much?)
When an adverb express the importance, degree, or level of the action (verb) in the sentence then it is known as adverbs of degree.
In other words, if an adverb is able to answer the question “How much”, then it is known as an adverb of degree.
Examples: completely, entirely, extremely, almost, much, less, most, thoroughly, somewhat, etc. are common adverbs of degree.
- He entirely agrees with her. (How much does he agree with her?)
- She is very beautiful. (How beautiful is she?)
- I have done my work completely. (How much work have you done?)