Find the adverb
He walks very slowly.
slowly
I speak five languages FLUENTLY
manner
is this ok?: He liked a lot the present
no, it is not. He liked the present A LOT
adverbs can be one word or phrases
true
happily
I will happily help you with your homework
A young man was badly hurt
badly
I HARDLY EVER have time for breakfast
frequency
where do manner adverbs usually go?
after the verb
Adverbs of manner describe HOW something is done
true
a little (bit)
I can only rest a little during the night
My dad is incredibly tired
incredibly
Ideally, we should arrive with my parents at the party
comment
Where do adverbs of time and place go?
at the end of the sentence (or at the beginning for emphasis)
time adverbs go BEFORE place adverbs
false. See: My parents will be HERE in 5 minutes
We are having a celebration for a colleague at work tomorrow
I almost forgot your birthday. Fortunately, my sister reminded me.
almost and fortunately
My parents will be here in half an hour
here: place and in half an hour: time
Where do comment adverbs appear?
at the beginning of the sentence
adverbs of manner that appear with passive verbs go in mid-position
true: The driver was SERIOUSLY injured during the accident.
usually, in the afternoon
He usually has a snack in the afternoon
Luckily, the ambulance arrived at the scene of the accident yesterday after a few minutes.
don't worry, I've nearly finished the work
degree
adverbs of frequency have two positions according to the verb. Which are those positions?
adverbs of degree have different positions and they can modify adverbs, nouns and adjectives
false. They DO have different positions but they CANNOT modify nouns. They can modify adjectives, verbs and other adverbs.
apparently, probably
apparently, he will probably quit his job