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Some adjectives do not change their spellings when they are changed to adverb.
fast – fast hard – hard
The adverbs of manner fast and hard do not end in –ly.
1. The rabbit ran fast. 2. The boy worked hard.
Adverbs of Time
An adverb of time tells when an action takes place.
Read the following sentences.
1. The girl saw him yesterday. 2. His uncle is coming today.
In the above sentences, the words yesterday and today tell us when the actions take
place. Hence, they are adverbs of time.
The words presently, next week, tomorrow, before, daily, ago, early and late are
examples of adverbs of time.
Adverbs of Place
An adverb of place tells where an action takes place.
Read the following sentences.
1. God is everywhere. 2. Priya was playing outside.
In the above sentences, the words everywhere and outside tell us where the actions
take place. Hence, they are adverbs of place.
The words here, inside, up, away, down, below, far and near are some examples of
adverbs of place.
Adverbs of Frequency
An adverb of frequency tells how often an action takes place.
Read the following sentences.
1. Rohit never played football. 2. I always obey my elders.
3. The boy sometimes wears new clothes.
In the above sentences, the words never, always and sometimes tell us how often or
how frequently the actions take place. Hence, they are adverbs of frequency.
The words once, usually, rarely and regularly are examples of adverbs of frequency.
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