Many adverbs end in “-ly”. If you are not sure of the part of speech a word would be, and it ends with “-ly”, it is probably an adverb. Examples include: Financially Willfully Abruptly Endlessly Firmly Delightfully Quickly Lightly Eternally Delicately Wearily Sorrowfully Beautifully Truthfully Other examples of adverbs would be words that how something was done or the manner in which it was done. These would be words like: Uneasily Weirdly Cheerfully Expertly Wholeheartedly Randomly Brutally Really Briskly Sloppily Wickedly Tell Where Action Happened Some adverbs tell the place of an action, or where it occurred. Adverbs like this would be: Here There Everywhere Somewhere In Inside Underground Out Outside Upstairs Downstairs Tell When Action Happened Examples of adverbs that tell when an action occurred, or its time, include: Now First Last Early Yesterday Tomorrow Today Later Regularly Often Never Monthly Always Usually Tell the Extent of the Action Adverbs can describe to what extent something was done or an action was executed. These would include: Very Too Almost Also Only Enough So Quite Almost Rather Adverbs Are Intensifiers One function of adverbs is to intensify the meaning of the word it is modifying. It does this by either putting more or less emphasis on the word, amplifying the meaning of the word, or to toning down the feeling of the word. Here are some sentences with the emphasizing adverb underlined: Ireallydon’t care. Heliterallywrecked his car. I amcertainof the facts, for sure. Yousimplydon’t understand. Isowant to go to the concert. Sentences that amplify would be like: Shecompletelyrejected his proposal Iheartilyendorsed the new restaurant Isowant that new toy Hecompletelyunderstands me Iabsolutelyrefuse to stay here any longer Adverbs and adverb phrases that tone down the feeling or mood would include: I sort of felt betrayed by you You can improve on this to some extent She kind of likes the movie The boss almost quit his job after that I somewhat understand what you are saying She mildly disapproved of his actions Ads by Google Free Lesson Plans Free interactive lesson plan ideas for K-12 teachers. Join ePals today ePals/join Regus® Virtual Offices All-in-One Cost Effective Solution. 2 Months Free on Virtual Offices! Regus.ph/Manila_Virtual_Offices Adverb Phrases Adverb phrases function like adverbs. They can tell when, how, where, and to what extent or purpose. Adverb phrases can start with a preposition. Some examples of these are: With a hammer Next door Before the holidays Every month For his mother Adverb phrases can also start with the infinitive form of a verb, like in these examples: to buy a car, to support the team, or to show her mother. Here is a list of other adverb phrases: In the north of Germany While I was waiting Every time he cracked a joke Where the students can read it As if she were guilty Like he owns the place As you think you are If you have the time Although I may lose my job Since it is your birthday
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