Adverbs in English

Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They often (but not always) end in "-ly."

Types of Adverbs

There are three main types of adverbs:

• Simple adverbs: These are single words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They often (but not always) end in "-ly."
  • Examples: quickly, slowly, carefully, happily, angrily
  • Example sentence: She ran quickly to catch the bus.
• Phrases: These are groups of words that function together as an adverb.
  • Prepositional phrases: These begin with a preposition.
    • Examples: in the morning, on the table, with joy
    • Example sentence: We went for a walk in the morning.
  • Infinitive phrases: These begin with the infinitive form of a verb ("to" + verb).
    • Examples: to pass the exam, to buy groceries, to catch the sunrise
    • Example sentence: He studied hard to pass the exam.
• Clauses: These are groups of words that contain a subject and a verb, and they modify the main clause of a sentence. They are often introduced by subordinating conjunctions.
  • Examples: when the bell rang, after the movie ends, wherever you like, where she had left them, if it rains, unless I get sick, because his car broke down, since you are here, so that she could get good grades, in order to arrive on time, although it was raining, even though he was tired

Examples of Adverbs

Manner

1. He spoke softly to avoid waking the baby.
2. She danced gracefully across the stage.
3. The car swerved dangerously close to the edge.
4. They sang loudly at the concert.
5. He walked slowly through the park.

Time

1. I'll meet you later at the cafe.
2. We're going on vacation next week.
3. She'll be arriving soon.
4. The movie starts now.
5. I saw him yesterday at the store.