ENGLISH FOR GENERAL

LECTURERS NAME : MISS NADHRAH

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GROUP MEMBERS : FAIZATUL HUSNA BINTI AZMAN

NUR SHAREENA BINTI SAMAIL FARAH NURSYAHIRAH BINTI NORAZMAN RAHMAH BEGAM BINTI BASIR MOHD

ADVERBS

WHAT ARE ADVERBS?

An adverb is a word or group of words that you use when you want to say when an event or situation occurs, how it occurs, how much it occurs, or where it occurs.
Adverbs are usually words used to describe verbs, adjectives or other adverbs

Did you know? There are three types of

positions for adverbials Front position Mid position End position

Adverbs of frequency Focusing adverbs

Sentence adverbs

Types of Adverb

Adverbs of place and time Adverbs of degree

Sentence connectors

Adverbs of manner

ADVERBS OF MANNER
You often want to say something is done or about the circumstances of an event or situation. This type of adverb gives more information about the way in which an event or action takes place.

How to recognize?

Describe peoples feelings.- We laughed and chatted happily together. Describe situation in which is something is done rather than how it is done- He spoke to me privately (privately means no one else was present rather than in a private way) Usually are formed from qualitative adjectives.- quietly from quiet; Sit there quietly, and listen to this music.

ADVERBS OF DEGREE
When you want to give more information about the extent of an action or the degree to which an action is performed. Answers the question To what degree?
- Usually formed from adjectives by adding ly. ; I admired him greatly. - Contains emphasizing adverbs (to add emphasis to the action described by a verb); I absolutely agree/ Someone had simply appeared. - Some of the adverbs (eg: very, really, rather, etc ) can be used in front of other adverbs.; He prepared his speech very carefully / Things changed really dramatically. - There are some special adverbs of degree. a. Much (mostly associated with negative statement) ; Those definitions do not help much/ She was difficult as a child and hasnt changed much. b. The comparative adverbs (better, more , less) and the superlative adverbs (best, worst, least, most) are also verbs of degree ; You know him better than anyone else / It is the land itself which suffers the most.

ADVERBS OF PLACE AND TIME

Used to give information about place and time.
- Adverbs often go in end position ; Its my brothers birthday tomorrow / There has been another shooting incident at a US high school.

- Yet to talk about something that is expected ; I got up late. I havent had breakfast yet. - Still to talk about something going on longer than expected ; Is your grandfather still working? - Already to talk about something happening sooner than expected ; Is it lunch time already? How time flies

- No longer, any more, and any longer

a. No longer is for something coming to an end; These products are no longer manufactured. b. We can use a negative sentence with any more or any longer; They dont make these products any more/ Im not going to wait here any longer.

- Long and far; Have you been waiting long? / Its not far from here to motorway.
- After that and afterward Ill video the talk, so we can play it back afterwards.

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
Says how often something happens
- I sometimes go out and get a take-away meal. - The computer crashes occasionally. - The bus doesnt usually stop here.

SENTENCE ADVERBS
an adverb or adverbial phrase that expresses a writers attitude to the content of the sentences. - He shook his head sadly - The policeman serves justly and loyally - Im happily married

SENTENCE CONNECTORS
To link the words together.
- Consequently, furthermore, however ; She is good in drawing, however she is bad in painting.

FOCUSING ADVERBS
- There are certain adverbials you can use if you want to focus on the most important thing in what you are saying.
- Im particularly interested in classical music. - We want especially to thank all of our friends for their support. - The drug is given only to seriously ill patients.

COMPARISON OF ADVERBS
The general rules of comparison of adjectives also apply to adverbs. Comparison can be expressed by adding the er and-est ending.
I studied hard as she did/ I studied harder than my sister for the exam/I studied the hardest among my siblings

Positive
Quickly Angrily Carefully Slowly

Comparative
More quickly More angrily Less carefully Less slowly

Superlative
Most quickly Most angrily Least carefully Least slowly

QUESTIONS
1. Sherry is eating fried rice now (time/focus/manner)

2. Fara is standing outside the classroom (place/sentence connectors/frequency)

3. Rahmah drank much water / Rahmah loves him much 4. Husna knows her pet better than anyone else (positive/comparative/superlative)

REFERENCES
COLLINS COBUILD ENGLISH GRAMMAR, HARPER COLLINS ,2007. OXFORD LEARNERS GRAMMAR, JOHN EASTWOOD,2005. GRAMMAR FOR DIPLOMA ENGLISH, HO CHUI CHUI,2005. HTTP://EXAMPLES.YOURDICTIONARY.COM/EXAMPLES-OF-ADVERBS.HTML

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