Adverbs: Definition, Types, and Examples - Prof. Yatmikasari, Schemes and Mind Maps of English Language

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Adverbs

What are Adverbs?

 (^) Adverbs are single-word modifiers. This means that they describe something.  (^) They describe verbs most of the time.  (^) Sometimes they describe adjectives and other adverbs.

What are Adverbs?

 (^) Some adverbs describe adjectives. Pretty is an adjective. You could say: quite pretty really pretty not pretty definitely pretty Quite, really, not, definitely – these are all adverbs because they describe the adjective pretty.

What are Adverbs?

 (^) Some adverbs also describe other adverbs. Cowardly is an adverb. You could say: very cowardly never cowardly always cowardly thoroughly cowardly Very, never, always, thoroughly – these are adverbs because they describe other adverbs.

Types of Adverbs

 (^) PLACE  Adverbs of place tell “where?” an action occurred. Example: Did you put your book there on the table? Where did you put your book? There. That means that there is an adverb

Types of Adverbs

 MANNER

 Adverbs of manner tell “how?” or “in

what manner?” an action has occurred.

 Many adverbs of manner end in the

letters “ly.”

Example:

We walked slowly down the hall.

(How did we walk? Slowly. That means

“slowly” is an adverb of manner.)

Types of Adverbs

 AFFIRMATION & NEGATION

 The three adverbs of affirmation are: yes, indeed, undoubtedly  The three adverbs of negation are: no, not, never  Anytime these words appear in sentences, they are adverbs.