Adverbs
Adverbs are used to describe actions. They may come
before or after a verb, but not between a verb and its object.
Mrs. Jenner softly sang. (Most common word order.)
Mrs. Jenner softly sang. (Also possible.)
Mrs. Jenner softly sang a lullaby.
Mrs. Jenner sang a lullaby softly.
Mrs. Jenner sang softly a lullaby. (Not correct.)
Adverbs may come between a main verb and its
auxiliaries.
Mrs. Jenner is softly singing a lullaby.
Mrs. Jenner softly is singing a lullaby. (Not
correct.)
Mrs. Jenner has been softly singing that lullaby for a
long time.
Some time and frequency adverbs are
"movable." That is, they can be placed at various points in a
sentence.
Yesterday I visited the dentist.
I visited the dentist yesterday.
Jack Prompt is here already.
Jack Prompt is already here.
Caution: Even though some adverbs can be used in
certain sentence positions, others cannot.
I yesterday visited the dentist. (Not okay.)
I already visited the dentist. (Okay.)
Already I visited the dentist. (Not okay.)
Adverbs such as
quite, very, really, extremely, and absolutely are
used to modify adjectives and other adverbs.
They come directly before the words they describe.
Greg is quite happy with his new boss.
Sue eats very slowly.
You're absolutely right!
Many adverbs can be formed by adding –ly to
adjectives:
Carl is a quick runner.
Carl runs quickly.
Some adverbs are identical to adjectives in form.
Others are completely different.
Carl is a fast runner. (Adjective)
Carl runs fast. (Adverb)
Jill is a good student. (Adjective)
Jill studies well. (Adverb)
Be careful with words like hardly and lately,
which have no relation to the adjectives/adverbs hard and late.
ADVERBS (ADVANCED)
Choose the meaning that fits
the sentence, write a letter in the box.
1.a.-He only ate a bit of bread.
b.-Only he ate a
bit of bread.
Nobody else ate it.
2.a.-Honestly, do you think he
will get it?
b.-Do you
think he will get it honestly?
I want your sincere opinion.
3.a.-Frankly, she doesn´t want
to talk about that.
b.-She doesn´t
want to talk about that frankly.
To tell you the truth, she doesn´t feel like
talking.
4.a.-We have often told
them not to do that.
b.-We have
told them not to do that often.
We don´t want them to repeat the same action so many
times.
5.a.-Mary only promised to
write once a month.
b.- Only
Mary promised to write once a month.
Nobody else said they were going to write.
6.a.-I don´t really like his
parents.
b.-I really don´t
like his parents.
I don´t like them at all.
7.a.-Has he come late?
b.-Has he come
lately
Was he late?
8.a.-Just wait here.
b.-Wait just
here.
Don´t do anything else.
9.a.-This is her last play.
b.-This is her
latest play.
She isn´t going to write more plays.
10.a.-At length, I wrote to
the manager of the company and complained.
b.-I wrote
to the manager of the company at length and complained
It was a long letter
Choose the meaning that better
fits the sentence; write a letter in the box.
1.a.-He only ate a bit of
bread.
b.-Only he ate a
bit of bread.
He couldn´t get more than that
2.a.-Honestly, do you think he
will get it?
b.-Do you
think he will get it honestly?
Do you think he´ll be honest?
3.a.-Frankly, she
doesn´t want to talk about that.
b.-She doesn´t
want to talk about that frankly.
I think she is lying
4.a.-We have often told
them not to do that.
b.-We have
told them not to do that often.
We have insisted they shouldn´t
5.a.-Mary only promised to
write once a month.
b.- Only
Mary promised to write once a month.
She didn´t say she was phoning or coming
6.a.-I don´t really like his
parents.
b.-I really don´t
like his parents.
I am not sure about what I think about them
7.a.-Has he come late?
b.-Has he come
lately
Have you seen him recently?
8.a.-Just wait here.
b.-Wait just
here.
Don´t leave this room.
9.a.-This is her last play.
b.-This is her
latest play.
this her newest, most recent play
b.-I wrote
to the manager of the company at length and complained
I finally decided to write to the manager
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