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What is It
You have already learned about adverbs that tell how, when and where
actions take place. As you
may recall, they are called adverbs of manner, time
and place. Aside from
these, there are still other kinds of adverbs
that you need
to know.
Are you ready to discover what they are? Please read on and find out.
You learned that adverbs are words that modify an adjective, a verb or
another adverb. There are
different kinds of adverb. These are adverbs of manner,
time, place, frequency, degree or
intensity, affirmation or negation.
In this lesson, we are going to focus on the following adverbs:
Adverbs of Frequency tell "how often" something takes place. Some
examples are usually, always, rarely
, never, regularly, sometimes, seldom, often,
etc.
1. We seldom go to church after the lockdown.
2. Mother sometimes attends mass in the television.
3. My family always prays the rosary before going to bed.
Adverbs of Degree - tell "how much" or "to what extent". Some examples
are very, completely, hardly, little, quite, almost, etc.
1. Grandmother can hardly see without her eyeglasses.
2. She almost bumped on a tricycle when she went out on the street one
day.
3. Erika feels a little worried about grandmother.
Adverbs of Affirmation or Negation - tell if an action or characteristic is
true or false. Some examples are really, sure, surely, undoubtedly, yes
, certainly
for affirmation and nothing, nowhere, never, no, not or
words ending in n't for
negation.
1. Public officials should not engage in illegal activities.
2. Their constituents will surely lose their trust if they do so.
3. They have to make sure that nothing could stain their reputation.
Adverbs are positioned according to their type. Some adverbs may come
before the word they modify; sometimes, they are placed after the word they
modify.
Now that you have learned about the different kinds of adverb, I hope you
are now ready to face some more challenging activities that lie ahead.

Adverbs are words that modify adjectives, verbs, or other adverbs. There are different types of adverbs that play specific roles in a sentence: 1. Adverbs of Frequency: These adverbs tell us "how often" something happens. Examples include usually, always, rarely, never, regularly, sometimes, seldom, often, etc. - Example sentences: - We seldom go to church after the lockdown. - Mother sometimes attends mass on television. - My family always prays the rosary before going to bed. 2. Adverbs of Degree: These adverbs indicate "how much" or "to what extent" something happens. Examples include very, completely, hardly, little, quite, almost, etc. - Example sentences: - Grandmother can hardly see without her eyeglasses. - She almost bumped into a tricycle when she went out on the street one day. - Erika feels a little worried about her grandmother. 3. Adverbs of Affirmation or Negation: These adverbs indicate whether an action or characteristic is true or false. Examples of affirmation adverbs are really, sure, surely, undoubtedly, yes, certainly. Examples of negation adverbs are nothing, nowhere, never, no, not, or words ending in 'n't. - Example sentences: - Public officials should not engage in illegal activities. - Their constituents will surely lose their trust if they do so. - They have to make sure that nothing could stain their reputation. Adverbs can be positioned before or after the word they modify, depending on the type of adverb. By understanding the different types of adverbs and how they function, you can enhance your ability to communicate effectively and clearly in writing.