ADVERBS

 Definition of Adverbs

"An adverb describes, modifies, or qualifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb."

Sometimes adverb comes at the beginning of a sentence or clause and modifies it.

Adverbs gave the answers to the questions how often, when, where and to what frequency, something happened.

In most cases, Adverbs are easy to identify because of 'ly' at the end i.e. slowly, quickly, badly, partly, hardly, etc. but there are many adverbs that did not end in this way. i.e. well, fast, hard, far, least, more, much, always, etc.

Types of Adverbs 

1. Adverbs of manner

Adverbs of manner are the answer to the question that 'how' action is performed in the sentence.

Examples

• She writes very slowly.
• He speaks politely.
• They happily hug each other.

2. Adverbs of Time

When we add some details about the time when something or any action is done, we add these adverbs in the sentence. They are used at the beginning or end of the sentence.

already, afterward, immediately, always, last month, soon, then, now, today, yesterday, tomorrow, tonight, soon, later, now, eventually, still, yet, early, late, recently, since.

Examples

• I have already read that newspaper.
• She didn't apply for a visa yet.
• It is still raining.
• They fired him last month.
• Recently I renovate my apartment.

3. Adverbs of Frequency

These adverbs tell how often an action is performed or happening.
Adverbs of frequency are like almost, again, frequently, generally, ever, always, occasionally, often, rarely, never, seldom, twice, usually, sometimes, and weekly.

Examples

• They always travel together.
• He is never late for work.
• I often go to my farmhouse.
• Usually, they are busy during these hours. 

4. Adverb of Place

Adverbs of place tell us about the place or direction where the action is performed or happened. The answer to the question 'where' 
here, there, over, under, before, in, outside, left, right, above, below, around,  etc.

Examples

• Can I sit here?
• The cat jumped over the horse.
• The dog is running after him.
• The children are playing outside of the house.
• The keys were under the pillow.

5. Adverbs of Degree

"Generally, adverbs of degree describe the intensity of an action or quality. These adverbs are often used as intensifiers to describe adjectives and other adverbs.
i.e. hardly, very, extremely, totally, completely, almost, highly, enough, just, too, simply.

Examples

• They are too late for work.
• The bus is completely destroyed by accident.
• She has enough money to go on a world tour.
• We hardly recognize each other.

6. Adverbs of Reasons

Adverbs of reason express the reason of an action or tell the purpose of an action. So, because, hence, therefore, thus, since,  

Example

• He couldn't pass the exam. However, he tried hard.
• She invited us on her birthday so we went there.
• Since it's raining, I am at home.
• I am buying a new camera because I am not satisfied with the results of the old one.

7. Adverbs of Conjunction

As the name shows, they create a link between two phrases, clauses, or sentences together.

There are the following seven adverbs.

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (FANBOYS) 

Examples

• I text him, but he didn't reply.
• I'll go there, yet I am exhausted.
• For the sake of a good relationship, I compromised many things.