Adverbs
An adverb is a word that tells us more about a verb. An adverb "qualifies" or "modifies" a verb (The man ran quickly). But adverbs can also modify adjectives (Tara is really beautiful), or even other adverbs (It works very well).
Many different kinds of word are called adverbs. We can usually recognise an adverb by its:
Function (Job) Form Position1. Function
The principal job of an adverb is to modify (give more information about) verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. In the following examples, the adverb is in bold and the word that it modifies is in italics.
Modify a verb:But adverbs have other ********s, too. They can:
Modify a whole sentence:2. Form
Many adverbs end in -ly. We form such adverbs by adding -ly to the adjective. Here are some examples:
quickly, softly, strongly, honestly, interestinglyBut not all words that end in -ly are adverbs. "Friendly", for example, is an adjective.
Some adverbs have no particular form, for example:
well, fast, very, never, always, often, still3. Position
Adverbs have three main positions in the sentence:
Front (before the subject):
Adverbs of Frequency
| 100% | always |
| usually | |
| frequently | |
| often | |
| 50% | sometimes |
| occasionally | |
| rarely | |
| seldom | |
| hardly ever | |
| 0% | never |
Adverbs of Frequency answer the question "How often?" or "How frequently?" They tell us how often somebody does something.
Adverbs of frequency come before the main verb (except the main verb "to be"):
We usually go shopping on Saturday. I have often done that. She is always late.Occasionally, sometimes, often, frequently and usually can also go at the beginning or end of a sentence:
Sometimes they come and stay with us. I play tennis occasionally.Rarely and seldom can also go at the end of a sentence (often with "very"):
We see them rarely. John eats meat very seldom.
Adverbs of Frequency Quiz
| 1 | Nancy and I (30%) never frequently occasionally go out for coffee together. | Click for answer occasionally |
| 2 | Andrea (90%) usually sometimes rarely has ice-cream for dessert. | Click for answer usually |
| 3 | I (20%) never often hardly ever drive my car to work. | Click for answer hardly ever |
| 4 | My sister eats vegetables very very seldom very rare. | Click for answer very seldom |
| 5 | It (0%) never sometimes does not rains here in the summer. | Click for answer never |
| 6 | Sometimes Never Rarely we take the dog off his leash at the beach. | Click for answer Sometimes |
| 7 | My sister often has missed has missed often has often missed two days of school in a row. | Click for answer has often missed |
| 8 | My boyfriend and I take vacations together quite never hardly ever frequently. | Click for answer frequently |
| 9 | Andy (10%) very frequently very rarely very often gets to visit with his cousins. | Click for answer very rarely |
| 10 | I sometimes wish I wish I sometimes wish sometimes never went to college. | Click for answer sometimes wish I |
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