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Adverbs

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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

Let's Learn Adverbs

An adverb tells us something more about a verb, i.e. it modifies a verb. It can also modify
an adjective or another adverb.

Read the following sentences.

She runs quickly.
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(The word quickly is an adverb, and it tells us more about the verb runs.)

These fruits are really fresh.
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(The word really is an adverb, and it tells us more about the adjective fresh.)

The boy shouted very loudly.
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(The word loudly is an adverb, and it explains how an action was done. The word very
is also an adverb, and it tells us more about the adverb loudly.)

All the highlighted words describe actions, i.e. they add something to the verbs.

Let’s Learn Kinds of Adverb

Adverbs are of different kinds, and they indicate the time, manner, place, degree or
frequency of something.

Adverbs of Manner

Adverbs of manner show how an action takes place. It is mostly formed by adding -ly to
an adjective.

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