 Adverbs---are words used to describe or
modify verbs and give more information
about a verb.
 Basically, most adverbs tell you how, where
or when something is done. In other words,
they describe the manner, place or time of an
action.
Commonly adverbs are formed from
adjectives. Some are below.
Adjectives
Adverbs
kind
kindly
happy
happily
wonderful
wonderfully
loud
loudly
sad
sadly
sweet
sweetly
Many adverbs end with –ly. You make adverbs
by adding -ly to adjectives.
Note:
Some words that end in ly are not adverbs.
Some adjectives end in ly too. For example:
1.She was wearing a lovely dress.
2.It was a very lively party.
Points to be noted.
1.If the adjective ends in –y, replace it with –I and then
add –ly.
Adjective
Adverb
happy
happily
lucky
luckily
2.If the adjective ends in -able, -ible or –le replace the
–e with -y.
Adjective
Adverb
gentle
gently
probable
probably
3.If the adjective ends in -ic add –ally.
Adjective
Adverb
basic
basically
economic
economically
This rule, however, has an exception. The adverb
formed from public is publicly and not publically.
Kinds of adverbs
 Adverbs of manner
 Adverbs of place
 Adverbs of frequency
 Adverbs of degree
 Adverbs of time
Adverbs of manner say how something
happens or is done.
Examples: happily, slowly, carefully, angrily etc.
She walked slowly.
John drove carefully.
The soldiers fought bravely.
Adverbs of place tell us where something happens.
Examples: upstairs, here, there, nearby,
everywhere, in, out etc.
Please come in.
He lives here.
The boss has gone out.
Adverbs of frequency tell us how often something
happens.
Examples: always, ever, usually, normally, often,
frequently, seldom, never etc.
I am never late for office.
Have you ever been to the US?
I often work late.
Adverbs of time tell us when something happens.
Examples: today, yesterday, later, now, all day, last
year.
I will go there tomorrow.
Let us start now.
The train has already left.
Some adverbs and adjectives have the same form.
Examples: fast, hard, high, late, near, straight, wrong,
daily, early etc.
 It is a fast (adjective) car.
 He drove fast (adverb).
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