Adverbs and Their Function
Adverbs
play a vital role in every language.
Adverbs
are words which describe or modify other verbs(The thief ran
quickly).Adverbs
also modify adjectives (The really
dumb
thief looked right into the security camera). Adverbs may also modify
other adverbs (The police very
easily arrested
the dumb thief). Adverbs will often indicate frequency: often,
never, always, usually. Adverbs can generally be
identified by their:
1) Function (how,
when, where)
2) Form
3) Position
1. Function
–
an
adverb modifies other verbs(verbs are in bold/adverbs are in italics)
·The
thief acts stupidly. (answers
the question:how?)
·The
thief never shoots,
because he has no gun.(answers the question: when?)
·The
thief robs locally.
(answers the question:where?)
-an
adverb modifies other adjectives (adjectives are in bold/adverbs
are in italics)
· The
thief is extremely stupid.
· This very dumb thief
is now in jail.
-an
adverb modifies other adverbs (adverbs in italics)
·The
thief walks incredibly
clumsily.
·The
thief acts really
stupidly.
Adverbs also have
other functions.You may see them modify a prepositional phrase:
·The
thief was arrested just outside
the apartment.
You
may find an adverb modifying an entire sentence:
·Certainly,the
thief chose the wrong profession.
2. Form
-Many adverbs are
recognized by form. Many are formed from adjectives by adding 'ly:
·slowly,carefully,
likely, eagerly
-But don't be
fooled. Not all words ending in 'ly' are adverbs:
·friendly, ugly,
homely
-Some adverbs are
not easily recognized by form:
·
very,well, often, never
3. Position
-You will find
adverbs occupying multiple positions within a sentence:
·Now,get
in the police car. (front)
·The
thief was immediately arrested.
(before the verb)
·The
thief sat nervously after
being arrested. (after the verb)
·After
the botched robbery, the thief decided to give up crime completely.
(end)
Adjective or adverb – Exercise
He
reads a book. (quick)
Mandy
is a girl. (pretty)
The
class is loud today. (terrible)
Max
is a singer. (good)
You
can open this tin. (easy)
It's
a day today. (terrible)
She
sings the song . (good)
He
is a driver. (careful)
He
drives the car . (careful)
The dog barks . (loud)
The
bus driver was injured. (serious)
Kevin
is clever. (extreme)
This
hamburger tastes . (awful)
Be
with this glass of milk. It's
hot. (careful)
Robin
looks . What's the matter with him? (sad)
Jack
is upset about losing his
keys. (terrible)
This
steak smells . (good)
Our
basketball team played last
Friday. (bad)
Don't
speak so . I can't understand you. (fast)
Maria
opened her present. (slow)
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