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ADVERBS

ADVERBS. 10 Nazaret A Mr. Stanley J. Chacon. Adverbs. The main purpose of an adverb is to give more information than  the verb  has told us It usually gives information about when, where, why, how or how often?. How to identify an adverb ?.

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ADVERBS

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  1. ADVERBS 10 Nazaret A Mr. Stanley J. Chacon

  2. Adverbs • The main purpose of an adverb is to give more information than the verb has told us • It usually gives information about when, where, why, how or how often?

  3. Howtoidentifyanadverb? • Many adverbs end in '-ly', like quickly, slowly, angrily. • However, many do not, like well, soon, or here. • Also, there are many words in English that end in '-ly' that are not adverbs, like holly, jelly and family.

  4. CircumstanceAdverb • These tell us about the particular circumstances in which the action or the state or the change took place. • How – quickly, slowly, angrily (This is the most common type of circumstance adverb.) • Where – there, down, up • When– yesterday, later • How often – often, regularly, rarely • To what extent – more, less

  5. FrequencyAdverbs (Definite) • Examples: hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly every second, once a minute, twice a year once, twice, once or twice, three times • Adverbs of definite frequency, like all adverbs of definite time, typically go in END position. Look at these examples: • Most companies pay taxes yearly. • Sometimes, usually for reasons of emphasis or style, some adverbs of definite frequency may go at the FRONT, for example: • Every day, more than five thousand people die on our roads.

  6. IndefiniteFrequencyAdverbs • 100% (always, constantly usually, normally,frequently, regularlyoften) • 50% (sometimes occasionally rarely, infrequently seldom hardly ever) • 0% never • Adverbs of indefinite frequency mainly go in MID position in the sentence. They go before the main verb (except the main verb "to be") • We usually go shopping on Saturday. • Sheisalways late.

  7. IndefiniteFrequencyAdverbs (Continued) • Occasionally, sometimes, often, frequently and usually can also go at the beginning or end of a sentence: • Sometimes they come and stay with us. • I playtennisoccasionally. • Rarely and seldom can also go at the end of a sentence (often with "very"): • Weseethemrarely. • John eats meat very seldom.

  8. Adverbs of degree • Adverbs of degree tell us about the intensity or degree of an action, an adjective or another adverb. • Common adverbs of degree: • Almost, nearly, quite, just, too, enough, hardly, scarcely, completely, very, extremely. • Adverbs of degree are usually placed: • before the adjective or adverb they are modifying:e.g. The water was extremelycold. • before the main verb:e.g. He was just leaving. She has almost finished.

  9. Summary • What’sanadverb? • Whichtypes do youknow? • Towhich do theyanswer? • Where are they placed in thesentence? • Paul has accidentsrarely.

  10. Classwork • Workon page 42,43 and 44 of yourworkbook (AIC)

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