sábado, 12 de septiembre de 2009

Unit 17 Adverbs

It's important to know that the adverbs are words that modify

a verb (He drove slowly. — How did he drive?)

an adjective (He drove a very fast car. — How fast was his car?)

another adverb (She moved quite slowly down the aisle. — How slowly did she move?)

Adverb doesn' t modify a subject.

adverbs often tell why, when, where or under what conditions something happens or happened

Adverbs frequently end in -ly; however, many words ending -ly is not a guarantee that a word is

an adverb. The words lovely, friendly, for instance are adjectives:

That lovely grandmother lives in a friendly city.

Adverbs of Manner

He did slowly and spoke quietly.

Adverbs of Place

My grandmother still lives there now.

Adverbs of Frequency

I run aorund the park every day.

She often goes by herself.

Adverbs of Time

She tries to get back before dark.

My older brother sometimes get up early.

It's starting to get dark now.

She finished her tea first.

There is a basic order in which adverbs will appear when there is more than one.

1.Manner

2.Place

3.Frequency

4.Time

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