Adverb After learn this unit student can understand

Adverb After learn this unit student can understand • Form of Adverb • The uses of Adverb • Sample sentences

Adverb A. Form 1. Most adverbs are formed by adding -ly to the adjective, e. g. quick - quickly. 2. Some adjectives have the same form as adverbs, e. g. hard, late. 3. Some adverbs have no adjective form , e. g. very, soon, outside. 4. The adverb of good is well.

Adverb A. Form • 1. There are three types of adverbs: a. Adverbs of place answer the question where? : Her husband was working abroad. (Where was her husband working? Abroad. ) You can eat outside if you want to. (Where can you eat? Outside. ) I'm afraid Dr Fleischer has gone home. (Where has Dr Fleischer gone? Home. ) •

Adverb b. Adverbs of tim e answer the question when? , how long? or how often? : Can we talk about this tomorrow? (When can we talk about this? Tomorrow. ) I have always lived in Boston. (How long have you lived in Boston? Always. ) We never sell any of our mailing lists. (How often do you sell you mailing lists? Never. )

Adverb c. Adverbs of m anner answer the question how? : The unemployment rate rose steadily. (How did it rise? Steadily. ) I am very pleased by the progress we made. (How pleased? Very pleased. ) The company is performing quite well. (How is the company perform ing? Well. How well? (Quite well. )

Adverb A. 2. Position of adverbs We can often put adverbs in different positions in a sentence. The three main positions are: 1. At the beginning Soon profits will increase. 2. in the middle Profits will soon increase. 3. At the end Profits will increase soon.

Adverb 2. Position of adverbs The position of the adverb in the middle depends on the verb: I often travel abroad, (before the verb where there are no auxiliaries) I have often travelled abroad, (after the first auxiliary) I am usually at my desk by 8 o'clock, (after the verb be) Where there is both an adverb of place and an adverb of tim e at the end of a sentence, you put place before time, e. g. He went abroad yesterday, {not: yesterday abroad)