Adverbs
An adverb is a word that adds new
meaning to a verb, an adjective or an another adverb.
e.g. Very, fast,
too, now, then,
always, never,ever,yet, just ,
often , enough.
An
adverb is a word used to modify any parts of speech(except a Noun or a
pronoun,or an interjection) or a whole sentence.
a.
Adverb
qualifies a Verb: The bird flies swiftly.(`ªæZ)
b.
Adverb
qualifies an Adjective: She is a very good girl.
a.
Adverb
qualifies an Adverb: She writes very well.
b.
Adverb
qualifies a Preposition:I came here just before ten.
c.
Adverb
qualifies a Conjunction: I did not do it simply because I had not time
to do it.
d.
Adverb
qualifies a Sentence:Really he was a good man.
They
answer the questions
how(manner),when(time),where(place),how much(degree),and why(cause)
Example:
He kicked
the ball solidly.(How?)
He kicked the ball immediately.(when?)
He kicked the ball forward.(where?)
He kicked the ball too hard.(how
much?)
Position
of adverb:
1.First and end of a sentence
He did the
work successfully.
Suddenly, he
came here.
2.S+adv+verb
He always
speaks the truth.
3.adv+adj
He is
seriously ill.
4.Auxiliary
verb+adverb+main verb
He will
surely come here.
Classification
of Adverb:
There are
three types of adverb:
o Adverbs of time. (When?)
o Adverbs of place. (Where?)
o Adverbs of manner. (how?)
o Adverbs of frequency. (how often)
o Adverbs of quantity or degree. (how much)
o Adverbs of affirmation & negation.
o Adverbs of cause and effect.
o Adverbs of order.
o Interrogative adverbs,
o Relative or conjunctive adverbs.
Adverb
of time:
GB ai‡Yi adverb ¸‡jv wµqv m¤úbœ nIqvi mgq eySvq| GwU KLb (when)cÖkœwUi Reve†`q|
late, soon,
before, tomorrow, yesterday, early, then, now, always, daily, ever, never, ago,
already, immediately, today.
Sonom rise
early (mKvj mKvj) in the
morning.
Adverb
of place:
GB ai‡Yi adverb ¸‡jvwµqv m¤úbœ
nIqvi ¯’vb wb‡`©k K‡i|GwU †Kv_vq( where)cÖkœwUi Reve†`q|
here, there, near ,below, above, hence,
everywhere, away, within, in. out, up, here, inside.
Humayon lives here.
Come in.
Adverb
of manner:
GB ai‡Yiadverb¸‡jvwµqv m¤úbœ nIqvi aib ev Kvq`v eySvq|GwU †Kgbfv‡e( how)cÖkœwUi Reve †`q|
hard,
soundly(cÖMvpfv‡e), bravely,
wisely, well, aloud, quickly
This pen
writes well.
This type of
adjective are formed by adding ‘ly’ with adjective.
Adjective
correct
brave
dear
free
quick
polite
fair
quiet
glad
Adverb
correctly
bravely
dearly
freely
quickly
politely
fairly
quietly
gladly
Adverb
of frequency:
‡hmeadverbwµqv KZevi m¤úbœ nq Zv eySvq|
once, again, thrice, always, often, never,
usually, generally, sometimes, occasionally, rarely.
Such a
talented boy is rarely found.
Adverb
of quantity or degree:
KZLvwb,wK gvÎvq,wK cwigv‡Y
almost, enough,
quite, very, too, much, less, little, rather, hardly, partly, abundantly.
He is very
strong.
Adverb
of affirmation and negation:
GB ai‡Yiadverb¸‡jv nu¨v ev bv wb‡`©k K‡i |
Truly,
Really, probably, indeed, no, yes, certainly, possibly.
She will
possibly meet me today.
Adverbs
of cause and effect:(KviY I djvdj)
I am hence unable to meet him.
She therefore went away.
It was raining so we did not go out.
This is why he failed.
She therefore went away.
It was raining so we did not go out.
This is why he failed.
Adverbs
of order:(µg)
First,
second, third,last…
First we
have to study hard, then we can hope for success.
Interrogative
adverbs:(question)
How,why,when….
When did he
go?
Relative
adverbs:
I know
where he lives.
I know when
he will come.
Adverbs
and Adjectives with the same form:
Adjectives
|
Adverbs
|
That is a very fast train.
|
It goes very fast.
|
He is a hard worker.
|
He works hard.
|
He has gone to the far East.
|
We didn’t walk very far.
|
It is a straight road.
|
It runs straight for miles.
|
I saw a dead bird in the garden.
|
He was dead drunk.
|
That is a very high building.
|
The birds are flying high.
|
She is a pretty girl.
|
That is a pretty good picture.
|
My shoes are too tight.
|
Hold tight.
|
He is not well.
|
He can sing well.
|
This is the short way home.
|
The teacher cut him short in the middle of
the presentation.
|
Adjective+ly=adverb
Attractive+ly=attractively
Rahim did the work(
successful). à successfully
N+y=adj ; wood+y=woody
adj+y=N ; honest+y=honesty.
Exercise:
Choose
the correct form: adjective or adverb.
1.
English and
German are ______(close/closely) related.
2.
There is
still a very ______(close/ closely) bond between mother and daughter.
3.
Jack is good
at tennis and he always plays ______(fair/fairly).
4.
He did
______(fair/fairly) well in the examination.
5.
The decision
to elect him chairman was ______ (just/justly) made.
6.
“Did you
catch the plane?” “Yes, got there ______(just/justy) in the time.
7.
The
athletics have been practicing very ______(hard/hardly) for Athens.
8.
I could
______(hard/hardly).
9.
Amnesty
International says that several people are ______(wrong/wrongly) imprisoned.
10.
Something
has gone ______(wrong/wrongly) with me.
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