PARTS OF SPEECH:

ADVERBS

ADVERBS
Is a word or group of words that qualifies, limits,
describes, or modifies a verb.
It also modifies an adjective, another adverb, a
preposition, a conjunction, a phrase, or a clause.

Kinds of Adverbs:
Adverbs of Manner

( quickly, softly, intelligently, lightly )

I carried the boxes to the garage effortlessly.

The children quickly ran out of the room.

Adverbs of Place

(inside the room, on the porch, behind the wall )

I looked around but nobody was there.

My brother left his book on the porch.

 Adverbs of Time

( today, next time, yesterday )

The guest will be arriving soon.

Our new neighbour moved next to our house yesterday.

Adverbs of Frequency
( daily, annually, frequently )

He visited me often when I was in the hospital.

People should take a bath daily.

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Adverb of Degree ( tells the intensity of an action;

placed before the adj.,adv., or verb) e.g. ( wholeheartedly,
quite, fully, extremely, almost)

The garden is entirely planted with orchids.

Mrs. Palermo is a respectably business woman.

Adverb of Reason

( therefore, thus, consequently, to see you)

Sam will drop by the house to see you.

Belle went up the stage to perform.

 Adverb of Negation
( never, no, not )

I did not want this to happen.

Never did we knew that he will go that far.

Adverb of Affirmation
( yes, indeed )

Ivan is definitely an expert in photography.

I absolutely would like to join your group.

Adverb of Number
Finally, firstly, secondly, lastly, once, twice.
And lastly, I have seen him.
Finally, after some verbal exchanges, things are
settled.

Identify the adverb used in each sentence. Write

the classification on the blank provided before
each number.
____________ 1. Those stores illegally sell mobile
phones and iPods.
____________ 2. The teachers will visit Ronnie in the
hospital later.
____________ 3. The garden is entirely planted with
flowers.

_________ 4. Ian is definitely an expert in

photography.
_________ 5. The dog slept with him in the bedroom.
_________ 6. Ms. Militante is a respectably young
lady.
_________ 7. The movie house was full, so we had to
go elsewhere.

__________ 8. The professor often calls the attention

of the noisy students in his class.
__________ 9. I bet shell never give you her number.
__________ 10. Chris will drop by the house to see
you.
__________ 11. The bulb shines dimly. I think it
already needs replacement.

__________ 12. You had to be early tomorrow, you will

leave at 6 a.m.
__________ 13. Belle went up the building to
announce the news.
__________ 14. Fritz is not joining the trip, he has an
important appointment to attend to.
__________ 15. Anthony sends flowers to Emily
weekly.

LETS PRACTICE

Identify the adverb used in each sentence. Write

the classification on the blank provided before
each number.
___manner_ 1. Those stores illegally sell mobile
phones and iPods.
_____time____ 2. The teachers will visit Ronnie in the
hospital later.
_____degree_____ 3. The garden is entirely planted
with flowers.

___affirmation____ 4. Ian is definitely an expert in

photography.
_____place____ 5. The dog slept with him in the
bedroom.
__degree_____ 6. Ms. Militante is a respectably
young lady.
____place_____ 7. The movie house was full, so we
had to go elsewhere.

___FREQUENCY__ 8. The professor often calls the

attention of the noisy students in his class.
__negation_ 9. I bet shell never give you her number.
___reason_____ 10. Chris will drop by the house to
see you.
___degree_____ 11. The bulb shines dimly. I think it
already needs replacement.

____time_____ 12. You had to be early tomorrow,

you will leave at 6 a.m.
____reason____ 13. Belle went up the building to
announce the news.
_____negation_____ 14. Fritz is not joining the trip,
he has an important appointment to attend to.
_____FREQUENCY_____ 15. Anthony sends flowers
to Emily weekly.

Forms of Adverb

POSITIVE

COMPARATIVE

SUPERLATIVE

- Base form or simple

form of the adverb; use
in describing one action

- Requires the er
ending or the addition of
more/less; used to
compare two actions.

- Requires the est

ending or the addition of
most/least, is used to
compare more than two
actions.

Time, frequency, place or absoluteness are used in the positive

degree only and therefore require the base form always.
Examples:
Time/Frequency
Now
Then
Seldom

Place
Absolute
here
eternally
there
totally
nowhere
truly

FORMS OF ADVERB
POSITIVE

COMPARATIVE

SUPERLATIVE

If you want to enjoy the

beauty of wild flowers
around Mt. Everest,
dont walk fast.

It was the second day of On the third day of our

our climb but we hadnt climb,
we
walked
reached the peak of fastest.
Everest, so, we walked
faster than we did the
first day.

Cautiously, I put the My brother lifted the

carton on the ground for carton
more
my elder brother to cautiously than I did.
carry.

Alarmed, she grabbed

the carton from my
brother and carried it
most cautiously.

Since then, he visited me Now that he works in

everyday.
Canada, he cannot visit
me everyday. He calls me
up weekly instead.

The last time he called,

he promised to come
home as soon as he can
completely comply with
the requirements.

Adverbials
Prepositional phrase functioning as an
adverb.
when the prepositional phrase (preposition +
noun) answers the question when, where,
how or why of the action, it may be classified
as an adverbial.

Example:
1. Finally, we are leaving this old, crowded
apartment we have been renting for almost
fifteen years. (When/how long?)
2. Dad has been up since 4 oclock in the
morning. (since when)
3. Cautiously, I put the carton on the ground.
(where?)
4. After the wedding, we proceeded to Baguio
City for our honeymoon. (when/why?)
5. In a few days, our wedding was held.
(When?)

Infinitive Phrase functioning as an Adverb

To + verb = infinitive
When the infinitive expresses the purpose of
an action, it modifies such action and
therefore, it functions as an adverb.

 Example
1. Cautiously, I put the carton on the ground for
my elder brother to carry. (why?)
2. I ran back to the house to call for help. (why?)
3. So, Ben had to come to our house to do menial
jobs. (why?)
4. I get a smaller package as everybody eagerly
gets his share of the cartons to bring to the
house. (why?)

Adverb clause as modifier

An adverb clause, introduced by a
subordinating
conjunction,
shows
relationship between an independent
clause (main clause) and dependent
clause (adverbial clause) in a complex
and
compound
complex-complex
sentence. The subordinating conjunction
may indicate manner, purpose, condition,
cause and effect, reason, comparison,
time and space relationships.

Subordinating conjunction
- are functions words that join dependent clauses
to main clauses; they are of two types;
- Those

that

pattern

BECAUSE

and

- Forms that pattern like who, whom, whose,

which and that.
- These words not only introduce the subordinate
clause but link it to main clause

- There chief functions is to make clear exactly

what is the relation between the two clauses. The
chief relations they show are time, place, cause,
result, exemption, condition, and alternative.

When
After
Where
While
Because
Since
Before
Than
As if
If
Whether
Provided

whenever
wherever
whereas
that
as long as
so that
Till
So that
As
Although
After

Clause
A group of words that expresses complete
thought (independent) or may not expresses
complete thought (dependent).
Example:
I was happy when I was your woman.
I will study hard if my Mom will give me an
Iphone.

Example:
1. Mom and dad could not agree on where to
place what, so they often argue. (the
adverb clause expresses result of Moms and
Dads not agreeing on where to place what.
2. I was in my room, putting some sheets on my
bed when I heard a knock at the door.
(shows time relationship)
3. At first, he was reluctant to accept the job
because he did not want to leave us.
( expresses reason for reluctance in accepting
the job)

Examples
4. They wanted him to follow traditional marriage
practices , so, they required him to do
pamanhikan. (results)
5. We planned to have two kids a boy and a girl
but we got three because two boys were
born in a row. (expresses reason)