Adverbs

Adverbs are words that modify a verb, an adjective and another adverb.

            Examples:

                        Richard answers correctly.  (Its modifying the verb answers)

                        Monica drinks a black warmly cocktail (modify an adjective)

                        She move quite slowly (modify an adverb)

If we want to recognize an adverb without confusing it with an adjective or with a noun we only have to ask the sentence these questions:

                        When, Where, Why or under what conditions something happens or happened. And also we have to know what is modifying. Another clue is that many adverbs end in –ly (quickly, badly, slowly, etc.)

Types of adverbs

Adverbs of Manner:

Tells the verb how the action takes place. She moved slowly.

Adverbs of Place:

Tells the verb where the action takes place. The students are here.

Adverbs of Time:

Tells the verb when the action takes place. I left early from my work.

Adverbs of Frequency:

Tells the verb how often does the subject makes the action. Junior always talks in class.

There are many other types of adverbs (adverbs of purpose, instrument, focusing, relative, etc.) but these are the most used.

Position of Adverbs in the sentence

There is a basic order in which adverbs can go in the sentence. Is not mandatory but is advisable to do so for the good flow of the sentence.

Verb        Manner           Place                      Frequency              Time                Purpose

Plays      happily          in the park              every day        in the afternoon     to have fun