Alphabetical listing of 3732 adverbs
Adverbs Practice
List of random sentences is given. You need to identify each adverb in a quiz by clicking on it.
Adverbs as modifiers (adverbs in adverbial functions)
An adverb modifies a verb
Adverb Formation
An adverb modifies an adjective An adverb modifies an adverb An adverb modifies a clause An adverb modifies a sentence
Adverbs that end in -ly are formed by adding -ly to an adjective, a present participle,
or a past participle.
Adverbs Position
- from an adjective - from a present participle - from a past participle When adjective ends in -able or -ible, the adverb is formed by replacing final -e with -y When adjective ends in -y, the adverb is formed by replacing final -y with -ily When adjective ends in -ic, the adverb is formed by replacing final -ic with -ically
Adverbs can be placed anywhere in a sentence.
Adverbs as intensifiers
At the front (prior to the subject) At the center of the sentence (between the subject and the verb) At the end of the sentence
Adverbs can be used as amplifiers, down toners, or emphasizers.
- as emphasizers. - as amplifiers - as down toners |
Adverbs can be classified by their functions.
Adverb lists that follow each category are only partial ones.
Comparison of adverbs.
Adverbs of manner - answer the question How? List: cheerfully, fast, quicly, slowly, inadequately, healthy Adverbs of time - answer the question When? List: early, never, now, often, soon, then, today, tomorrow Adverbs of place (location, direction) - answer the question Where? List: above, away, below, down, here, inside, there, up Adverbs of degree - answer the question How much? List: almost, entirely, little, much, rather, very, too Adverbs of frequency - answer the question How often? always, never, usually, frequently, sometimes, occasionally Conjunctive (connecting) adverbs - connect the ideas expressed in different clauses or sentences. Use of conjunctive adverb between two independent clauses requires a semicolon before the adverb and comma after it. If conjunctive adverb is used at the beginning of a sentence, comma is used to set it off. note that the period takes the place of a semicolon. If conjunctive adverb is placed within a clause, commas are used to set it off. Some of the most common conjunctive adverbs: accordingly, also, anyhow, furthermore, however, moreover, otherwise, still, therefore. Interrogative adverbs - used at the beginning of questions. List: why, where, how, when
Like adjectives, adverbs have three forms of comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative.
Note
Positive degree expresses the quality without comparison. Comparative degree compares two verbs, adjectives, or adverbs. Superlative degree compares three or more verbs, adjectives or adverbs. Adverb comparison Most adverbs are compared by using another adverb. More or less are used to express the comparative degree. Most or least are used to express the superlative degree. Suffix comparison Some adverbs are compared using a suffix –er for the comparative forms and –est for the superlative forms. Irregular comparison There are also a number of adverbs compared irregularly. These must be remembered. Here are some of them.
Beyond comparison Some adverbs are never compared. They express qualities unsuitable for comparison. Here are some of them: again, almost, before, ever, never, here, there, now, then, there, thus, too, twice, very.
The three most common adverbs used in English Language are:
not, very, too
Adverbs Links
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