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Adverbs

Adverbs. English grammar – 2 . Adverbs. Benjamin runs quickly  Adverb Benjamin is a quick boy  Adjective. Adverbs. Definition: Adverbs often give more information about verbs . They answer the question “How …?” Example: Jill walks slowly. How did she walk? Slowly!

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Adverbs

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  1. Adverbs English grammar – 2

  2. Adverbs Benjamin runs quickly Adverb Benjamin is a quick boy  Adjective

  3. Adverbs Definition: • Adverbs often give more information about verbs. • Theyanswer the question “How …?” Example: • Jill walks slowly. How did she walk? Slowly! Explanation: • Adverbs -- • usually describe the action of a verb. • usually end in "-ly." • sometimes have irregular forms. • usually follow the verb they describe.

  4. Adverbs - form • -y becomes –ily • Easy  easily • -ble becomes –bly • Terrible  terribly • Irregular: • Good – well • Fast  fast • Direct  direct • Hard  hard • Late  late • Low  low • Loud  loud

  5. Adverbs - place • short adverbs: • between subject (onderwerp) and verb (werkwoord): • he slowly turned around. • After the first verb, when there are more verbs in the sentence: • They have clearly gone too far! • After am, is, are, was, were: • That dog is never quiet.

  6. Adverbs - place • Longer adverbs, and short adverbs with stress (nadruk): • After the verb: • John was talking very seriously to her. • At the beginning of the sentence: • Then he opened the door.

  7. Adverbs versus Adjectives

  8. Regular adverbs

  9. Irregular adverbs

  10. Exercises • Ga naar link www.serviceatschool.nl • Kies de menu-opties: • Roosters/planning • Talen/Burgerschap • Engels • Grammatica • Open het Word document “Bijwoorden / adverbs Theorie + oefeningen” • Werk de reader door (theorie + oefeningen)

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