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16 Adverbs
Adverbs
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Read the sentences given below and circle the adverbs.
• The boy looked sadly at his broken toy.
• The plane flew high in the sky.
• He came to my birthday party yesterday.
• It is raining heavily.
Let’s Learn Adverbs
Words that tell us more about verbs, adjec� ves and another adverbs are called adverbs.
Kinds of Adverbs
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of Adverbs of
Frequency Adverbs Time
Adverbs of Place
Adverbs of Manner
An adverb of manner tells how or in what manner an ac� on takes place.
Read the following sentences.
The sun shines brightly. The mouse runs quickly.
In the given sentences, the words brightly and quickly tell us how the ac� ons take
place. Hence, they are adverbs of manner.
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