English Grammar

What are adverbs?

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Adverbs can answer questions such as "how", "what", "when", "where ", and "what ".

• My mother always listens to the radio.
• I have to drive slowly.
• People should exercise carefully.
• The students and teachers work closely together on the project.
• The kids are playing ballapproximately 10 meters from the house.
• There are many people living closely together in the city.

Adverbs can be used to define adjectives.

• The company my father works for is generally successful.
• There are a lot of people in the world that are shockingly materialistic.
• The floor was always uneven, it has to be fixed.

Adverbs are used to clarify other adverbs.

• The test was really hard today.
• The trains came incredibly quickly today, I was so lucky.

Adverbs can come before the subject.

• Occasionally , we go out for dinner.
• Sometimes, our teacher doesn't give us homework.

Adverbs can be placed between the subject and the main verb.

• The bus slowly moves thought the street.
• The dog quickly runs .

Adverbs can come after the verb.

• The people are treating me nicely.
• The runners ran the race quickly.

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What are adverbs?

Five Types of Adverbs

Types of Adverbs

Adverbs of Degree

Adverbs of Time

Adverbs of Time Quiz #1

Adverbs of Time Quiz #2

Adverbs of Place

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Adverbs of Degree Quiz

Adverbs of Manner

Adverbs of Manner List

Adverbs of Manner Quiz

Adverb Spelling Rules

Adverb of Frequency

Adverb of Frequency Chart

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Adverb of Frequency Quiz #2