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8 8 Adverbs

Warm-up

Sort out the given adverbs in the correct columns.

away always neatly very how late

so out today cruelly often when

Manner Place Time Frequency Degree Interrogative

An adverb is a word used to qualify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Study the following sentences carefully.

(a) Adverbs are used to qualify verbs.
1. The deer ran fast.
2. They went away.

(b) Adverbs are used to qualify adjectives.
1. I am extremely sorry for my fault.

2. It is quite unfair and unjust.

(c) Adverbs are used to qualify other adverbs.
1. Why did you go so far?
2. You have acted very wisely.
Adverbs give answers to the questions.

1. How? 2. When? 3. Where?

4. Why? 5. How much/often?

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