Types of adverb

• Adverbs of manner


  Express the manner of an action and answer the question “How”. They tell us how, or in what manner, something was carried out, mostly modifying verbs and often found at the end of a clause. Commonly end in -ly
• Adverbs of manner


  • Leanne is crying loudly
  • He answered the examination honestly
  • He trimmed the white roses neatly
  • I combed my dog’s fur carefully because it had lots of tangles
• Adverbs of time


  Detail when the verb took place, usually placed at the beginning or end of a sentence, answering the question “When”
• Adverbs of time


  • I have already finished my report
  • They will buy a new car now
  • Lately, you’ve been rude to everyone around
  • The morning newspaper arrives daily
• Adverbs of place


  Tell more about where the verb took place, appearing after the main verb or direct object of the sentence, answering the question “Where”
• Adverbs of place


  • The shy little girl is hiding behind the guava tree
  • Clearly, there aren’t any leprechauns here
  • Clearly, there aren’t any rest room here
  • She is going upstairs to check her phone
  • People still live there
  • I was so lazy, I drove into a ditch
• Adverbs of frequency


  Let us know how often the verb occurs, mostly modifying verbs, appearing right before the main verb in the sentence, answering the question “How often”
• Adverbs of frequency


  • He always helps the poor
  • The barking dog seldom bites
  • Does he normally walk his dog at this time
  • She usually shops at the Korean market in town
  • I occasionally drink alcoholic beverages
• Adverbs of degree/quantity


  Describe the intensity of the verb in the sentence, how much or to what degree, can be low, medium, or high degree, answer the question “How much” or “To what extent”, can modify adjectives and other adverbs, placed before the word they modify
• Adverbs of degree/quantity


  • It is too early to go to bed
  • This short essay is hardly sufficient
  • It’s simply not enough
  • I’m so excited to move to Ireland
  • The test that was given to us by our teacher was extremely difficult
• Adverbs of affirmation and negation


  Declare that something is true or make a negative statement, judgment, or logical proposition
• Adverbs of affirmation and negation

  • With the kind of dedication he has, he will surely be r
• Affirmation Words


  • tively
  • really
  • sure
  • surely
  • undoubtedly
  • yes
  • certainly
  • by all means
  • verily
• Negation Words


  • nothing
  • nowhere
  • not at all
  • contradictorily
  • almost
  • invalidly
  • never
  • no
  • not or words ending n’t such as haven't
  • rarely
  • scarcely
• Affirmation


  • With the kind of dedication he has, he will surely be rewarded at work.
• Negation


  • The generator I have is scarcely ever used.
• Negation


  • Teachers should never agree to the illogical demands of the students
• Affirmation


  • Things turned out to be exactly the same as expected.
• Affirmation


  • Eager to know his son’s progress, he will definitely attend the parent’s teacher meeting.
• Adverbs of Reason


  • Therefore
  • Hence
  • so that
  • consequently
  • in order to
  • since
  • thus
  • lest
• Adverb of Purpose


  • I packed an umbrella in case it rains.
• Adverb of Purpose


  • We left early so that we could beat the traffic.
• Adverbs of Viewpoint and Comment

  • Obviously
  • unluckily
  • carelessly
  • presumably
  • happily
  • kindly
  • theoretically
  • truthfully
  • thoughtfully
  • undoubtedly
  • definitely
  • seriously
  • surely
  • technically
  • certainly
  • disappointingly
  • foolishly
  • personally
  • fortunately
  • generously
  • bravely
  • unfortunately
  • naturally
  • confidentially
  • luckily
  • obviously
  • rightly
  • simply
  • stupidly
  • unbelievably
  • wisely
  • wrongly
  • clearly
  • cleverly
• Adverbs of Viewpoint


  • Clearly, he was running away from the commotion.
• Adverbs of Comment


  • He was clearly running away from the commotion.
• Adverbs of Viewpoint


  • Obviously, I was excited about meeting my old friends.
• Adverbs of Comment


  • I was obviously excited about meeting my old friends.
• Adverbs of Viewpoint


  • Seriously, I am not going to accept their demands.
• Adverbs of Comment


  • I am seriously not going to accept their demands.
• Adverbs of Viewpoint


  • Definitely, we will shift to a better location.
• Adverbs of Comment


  • We will definitely shift to a better location.
• Adverbs of Viewpoint


  • Surely, I will take the medicines as recommended.
• Adverbs of Comment


  • I will surely take the medicines as recommended.
• Adverbs of Viewpoint


  • Cleverly, the thief hid behind the wall.
• Adverbs of Comment


  • The thief cleverly hid behind the wall.