UP-TET ENGLISH Adverbs
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Adverbs are words that are used in sentences to describe or
change the meaning of a Verb or Adjective or even another Adverb. They add
description to the sentence to make it more detailed and interesting. For
example:
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He walked slowly across
the square.
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Here, one can see that the Adverb ‘slowly’ is describing the
Verb ‘walk’ by telling that the person was walking slowly.
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Types of Adverbs
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Adverbs are used in sentences to answer many questions about the
Verbs/Adjectives/Adverbs themselves. The different types of Adverbs are
as following:
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Adverb of Time
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E.g.: The results
were announced yesterday.
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Here the Adverb is yesterday which
is answering the question: When were
the results announced? ‘Announced’ is the verb in this sentence.
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She will visit the
hospital tomorrow.
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Here the Verb is ‘visit’ and the Adverb is tomorrow as the
question being asked is: Whenwill
she visit the hospital?
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Other examples of Adverbs of Time are – Once, Never, Tomorrow,
Daily etc.
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Adverb of Place
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E.g.:They will meet you there.
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The Adverb here is there that is
specifying a place for the Verb meet and the question being answered is: Where will they meet you?
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In spring, flowers bloom everywhere.
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Here the Verb is bloom and the Adverb is everywhere, answering
the question:Where do the
flowers bloom in spring?
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Other examples of Adverbs of Place are - Anywhere, Somewhere,
Near, Far etc.
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Adverb of Manner
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E.g.: He quietly slipped away.
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The Adverb here is quietly which
is telling the way or manner in which the action was carried out and the Verb
is slipped which is telling: How did he slip away.
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She works fast.
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The Verb here is work and the Adverb is fast and the
question being asked is:How does
she work?
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These Adverbs tell about the manner of the action being done,
whether it is done happily or haltingly etc. Other examples of Adverbs of
Manner are - Honestly, Joyfully, Cunningly etc.
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Adverb of Frequency
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He likes to watch TV every
day.
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Here, the Adverb is every
day and it is telling about the amount of time spent in doing the
Verb, which is watch. The
question in this sentence is: How often does he
watch TV?
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They meet every
week.
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The Adverb here is every
week and it is telling the frequency and the Verb ismeet. The
sentence is telling us: How often do they
meet?
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These Adverbs are used to show the duration or timing of the
action that is happening/had happened/will happen. They also tell us how often
and how long these actions would be. Other examples of Adverbs of
Frequency are - Frequently, Often, Yearly, Briefly etc.
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Adverbs of Degree
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She almost finished the
work.
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The Verb here is finished and the Adverb is almost which
is telling us about the amount of the work finished. The question being asked
is: How much of the
work did she finish?
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They were completely surprised by
the windfall.
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The adverb here is completely which
is showing the degree to which ‘they’ weresurprised which is the Verb. The question being asked here is: How much were they surprised?
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The Adverbs of Degree are used to show to what extent or how
much has an action been done or will be done. Other examples of these Adverbs
are - Fully, Partially, Altogether etc.
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Adverbs of Confirmation
and Negation
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They will certainly like this
vase.
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The Adverb here is certainly which is
reinforcing the Verb like in answer to the question: Will they
like this vase?
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He never leaves his
house.
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The Adverb never is
negating the Verb leave. It is
answering the question in denial: Does he ever
leave his house?
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These Adverbs either confirm or deny the action of the Verb.
They are also used to reinforce the action that is described by the Verb. Other
examples of Adverbs of Confirmation are - Definitely, Absolutely, Surely etc.
Examples for Adverbs of Denial or Negation are - No, Don’t, Can’t etc.
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Adverbs of Comment
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These Adverbs are used to make a comment on the entire sentence.
They give a look at the speaker’s viewpoint or opinion about the
sentence. These Adverbs don’t just change or describe the Verb; they
influence the whole sentence.
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They found his secreteasily.
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Unfortunately
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Unfortunately, they found
his secret easily.
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Here, we see that adding the Adverb unfortunately has changed the entire
tone of the sentence. Earlier, it was a passive tone, now it has a negative or
disappointed tone.
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Other examples of Adverbs of Comment are -
- Luckily, the dog did
not bite the children.
- Happily, the power
returned before the big match.
- Did he honestly expect me to lie
for him? (Adverb adds comment on the anger of the speaker.)
- And they would
win the world cup, obviously. (Can be said
in a sarcastic as well as positive manner)
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Adverbs of
Conjunction
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These Adverbs are used to connect ideas or clauses, they are
used to show consequence or effect or the relation between the two
clauses. To use these Adverbs to conjugate two clauses you need to use a
semicolon (;) to connect them.
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Clause 1: He was going for an
important interview.
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Clause 2: He made sure he
reached on time.
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He was going for an
important interview; accordingly, he made sure he reached on time.
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Here, we see how the Adverb ‘accordingly’ is
joining the two clauses and showing the relation between them with the use of a
semicolon (;).
Accordingly means- therefore or that is why.
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A few other Adverbs of Conjunction are -
- However
- Yet, on the other hand, in spite of
- Consequently -
As a result, resulting in
- Moreover
- Beside, in addition
- Conversely
- Opposite of, contrary to
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