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ADVERB
FORM OF ADVERB
FORM OF ADVERB
 An adverb usually ends with an – ly
For example:
 He walks slowly, the old lady fought with the robber
bravely.
 However, there are many words ending in – ly which
are not adverbs but adjectives.
For examples :
 Celia, her infant daughter is wearing a lovely dress. (lovely
describes the dress so it is an adjectives)
 My new neighbours are not only friendly but helpful.
(friendly describe neighbours so it is an adjective).
FORM OF ADVERB
 Adverbs can be formed from adjectives by adding –ly
For examples:
ADJECTIVES TO ADVERB
Shy  shyly
Quick  quickly
Funny  funnily
Great  greatly
Angry  angrily
 Some adverbs have the same form as adjectives.
For examples :
 Professor Miles stayed long in the cabin. ( adverb).
 The journey to the Kelantan was long ( adjective).
 He ran fast.( adverb), he was a fast runner.
TYPES OF ADVERB
1. ADVERB OF MANNERS
3. ADVERB OF TIME
5. ADVERB OF DEGREE
2. ADVERB OF PLACE
4. ADVEBR OF
FREQUENCY
6. DEGREE OF
COMPARISON
ADVERB OF MANNER
Adverb of manner describe how something
happens. It answers the question, “ how”. This
type of adverb is usually placed after the
object or the verb.
FOR EXAMPLES :
She moved rapidly and picked up her child
quickly.
They whispered softly to each other.
ADVERB OF MANNER
Where there are two or more verbs in a
sentence, adverb placement affects the
meaning.
For examples:
 She quickly decided to write her paper. (her
decision was quick).
OR
 She decided to write her paper quickly. (her
writing was quick).
ADVERB OF MANNER
Examples of some commonly used adverbs manner :
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Carefully
Easily
Patiently
Well
Correctly
Gently,
Quickly,
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Hard,
Eagerly,
Loudly,
Quietly
Fast
TYPES OF ADVERB
1. ADVERB OF MANNERS
3. ADVERB OF TIME
5. ADVERB OF DEGREE
2. ADVERB OF PLACE
4. ADVEBR OF
FREQUENCY
6. DEGREE OF
COMPARISON
ADVERB OF PLACE
Adverbs of place describe where something happens. Most adverbs of
place are usually placed after the main verb or after the object.
A) If there is no object, these adverbs are usually placed after the
verb:
 Sheila went inside.
 The kids went outside.
 Let's go forwards.
Adverb phrases, formed of preposition + noun/ pronoun/ adverb
 The parrot sat on a perch.
 He stood in the doorway.
ADVERB OF PLACE
B) Somewhere, anywhere :
 I've seen that man somewhere.
 Can you see my key anywhere?
 No, i can't see it anywhere.
C) They may indicate the location or area where an action takes places.
 The Malaysian hockey premier league is played locally.
 Tennis is more popular than squash because it is played worldwide.
D) They may also indicate distance or position.
 The Felda settler were evacuated when the water rose extremely high.
 The team hiked deep in the interior of Sarawak and got lost.
TYPES OF ADVERB
1. ADVERB OF MANNERS
3. ADVERB OF TIME
5. ADVERB OF DEGREE
2. ADVERB OF PLACE
4. ADVEBR OF
FREQUENCY
6. DEGREE OF
COMPARISON
ADVERB OF TIME
A) Adverbs of time describe when something happens. It tells
us about time an action happen.
 It’s better for us to go now before it starts to rain.
 They left immediately after they receive the call.
B) We use adverb of time to tell us when an event happened.
They are also used to tell us how long an event lasted and
how often it happens.
 I rarely see my parents.
 They have already left.
 I’ve been working here since 2005.
ADVERB OF TIME
C) It may be used to refer to future time.
 The Liverpool football team will be coming here soon.
 Linda will be leaving for Cambridge University
sometime next year.
D) These are examples of adverbs of time
commonly used.
 It will be too late to play outside soon.
 She tries to get back before sundown.
 Andy normally left for school early.
TYPES OF ADVERB
1. ADVERB OF MANNERS
3. ADVERB OF TIME
5. ADVERB OF DEGREE
2. ADVERB OF PLACE
4. ADVEBR OF
FREQUENCY
6. DEGREE OF
COMPARISON
ADVERB OF FREQUENCY
A) Used to describe how often something or an action happens.
For example :
 I have never been to the Universal Studio in Singapore.
 Puan Ardee’s children occasionally visit her and her husband.
 We seldom drink coffe, we prefer tea.
B) It may indicate more precisely the number of times an action takes
place.
For example :
 They came to demand their money from the manager twice.
 The two teams almost got into a fight after the referee sent out
one of the rover’s players.
ADVERB OF FREQUENCY
C) It may indicate something that takes place on a regular basis.
For example :
 Hindus celebrate Thaipusam at Batu Caves annually.
 The nature of his business requires Zamri to travel to Bangkok
fortnightly.
D) Example of adverbs of frequency commonly used are :
Always Often Sometimes Never Every Rarely Usually Seldom
Frequently
For examples :
 She takes the boat to the mainland every day.
 Sheila often goes shopping by herself.
 Mackenzie sometimes gets a ride from his brother the fish usually swims near
the top of the tank.
TYPES OF ADVERB
1. ADVERB OF MANNERS
3. ADVERB OF TIME
5. ADVERB OF DEGREE
2. ADVERB OF PLACE
4. ADVEBR OF
FREQUENCY
6. DEGREE OF
COMPARISON
ADVERB OF DEGREE
A) Answer the question, “to what degree?”. It provides information
about the degree to which something happens or is done.
For examples :
 The tickets of the cricket game between India and Pakistan was
totally snapped up by the fans.
 Our team was almost defeated by the visitors but we kept
attacking and finally won the game.
B) It may tell us more about other adverbs.
For examples :
 Due to the massive traffic jam, both the northbound and the
southbound traffic inched very slowly.
 The foreman talked rather loudly because his voice was swallowed
by the noise of the machines in the factory.
ADVERB OF DEGREE
C) It may be formed from adjectives that `emphasized’ something.
Such as totally, entirely, completely, utterly.
For examples :
 The professor forgot to explain the procedure completely.
 His parents utterly disapproved his behavior.
D) Some examples of adverbs of degree are much, most, least and
worst.
For examples :
 The recent flood confirmed our worst fear.
 Prince William was much affected by the news coverage on his
brother, Prince Harry.
 The weak students were least concerned about their SPM
results.
TYPES OF ADVERB
1. ADVERB OF MANNERS
3. ADVERB OF TIME
5. ADVERB OF DEGREE
2. ADVERB OF PLACE
4. ADVEBR OF
FREQUENCY
6. DEGREE OF
COMPARISON
DEGREE OF COMPARISON
Positive  sweet (Positive degree is used
when describing one person/thing only).
Comparative  sweeter (Comparative degree
is used when two things/people are
compared).
Superlative  sweetest (Superlative degree is
used when 3 or more things/people are
compared).
(DESCENDING ORDER OF COMPARISON)
DELICIOUS LESS DELICIOUS LEAST DELICIOUS
BIG
BIGGER
BIGGEST
(ASCENDING ORDER OF COMPARISON)
DEGREE OF COMPARISON
1)Short adverb form the comparative and
superlative by addition of “er” and “est” to
the positive:
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
HARD
HARDER
HARDEST
FAST
FASTER
FASTEST
LOUD
LOUDER
LOUDEST
DEGREE OF COMPARISON
2) Adverbs which end in ”ly” take:
More  comparative
Most  superlative
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
HAPPILY
MORE HAPPILY
MOST HAPPILY
PAINFULLY
MORE PAINFULLY
MOST PAINFULLY
GREEDILY
MORE GREEDILY
MOST GREEDILY
SOFTLY
MORE SOFTLY
MOST SOFTLY
DEGREE OF COMPARISON
Exception: early
Positive  early
Comparative  earlier
Superlative  earliest
DEGREE OF COMPARISON
3)Some adverb form their comparative and
superlative degrees in an irregular manner.
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
WELL
BETTER
BEST
BADLY
WORSE
WORST
LITTLE
LESS
LEAST
DEGREE OF COMPARISON
Adverbs such as now, then, once,
there, where, why, how, not, never
and ever cannot be compared and
hence they do not have the three
degrees of comparison.
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