Types of Adverbs in English with Examples
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| Types of Adverbs in English with Examples |
An adverb is a word that is used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb. For example, we know what walking means. However, walking + slowly means something different from walking + quickly. The word walking means the same thing in each example. The adverbs slowly and quickly make the meaning of walking completely different.
Where? Go away
When? Pay soon
How? Slowly went
How often? Never lie
To what extent? Very big
You can notice that an adverb can come before or after the word it modifies.
Types of Adverbs
Pronouns are divided into three types:
1. Simple Adverbs
- Time
- Place
- Number
- Manner
- Quantity
- Affirmation
- Reason
2. Interrogative Adverbs
- Place
- Time
- Number
- Manner
- Quantity
- Cause or Reason
3. Relative Adverbs
Simple Adverbs
Simple Adverbs are used to modify the meaning of a verb, adverb or adjective. They can also be divided into the following categories according to their meaning.
Time
The main adverbs of this category are: now, then, before, since, ago, already, soon, presently, immediately, instantly, early, late, afterwards, today, yesterday, tomorrow
Example:
- I completed my task today
- Place
Main adverbs: here, there, hither, thither, in, out, within, without, above, below, outside, far, near etc
Example:
- I’ll stay here
- Number
Main adverbs: once, twice, thrice, again, seldom, never, sometimes, always, often, firstly, secondly etc
Example:
- I shall not go there again
- Manner
Main adverbs: Thus, so, well, badly, clearly, slowly, certainly etc
Example:
- I worked hard
- Quantity
Main adverbs: very, much, too, quite, almost, little, a little, rather, somewhat, partly, wholly etc
Example:
- I am so glad today
- Affirmation OR Negation
Main Adverbs: Yes, no, not, may, not at all, by all means etc
Example:
- I do not like her
- I don't like her
Reason
Main Adverbs: hence, therefore, however etc.
Example:
- I therefore left the town for good
- 2. Interrogatives are used to ask questions. The following types of questions can be asked.
Place: Where are you going?
Time: When will you go?
Number: How often do you go there?
Manner: How did you go?
Quantity: How far is this news true?
Cause or Reason: Why did you go there?
3. Relative Adverbs: Link two sentences together. As such, it is a dual part of speech, an adverb and a conjunction combined.
Common Mistakes
- Correct - I am fully prepared
- Incorrect - I am fully prepared
- Incorrect - Do not talk so loudly
- Correct Do not talk so loud
- Incorrect - Do not run so fastly
- Correct - Do not run so fast
- Incorrect - I bow down to her wishes
- Correct - I bow to her wishes
- Incorrect - I only met her once
- Correct I met her only once
- Incorrect - He is too good
- Correct He is very good