Prepared by
S. Mari Selvi @ Dhivya
 Adverb is a word or phrase
that modifies or qualifies
an adjective, verb or other
adverb or a word group,
expressing a relation of
place, time, circumstance,
manner, cause, degree, etc.
 Adverb answers the question how?, in what
way?, when?, where?, how much? and how
extent?.
 She swims quickly. (the adverb quickly
modifies the very swims)
 There are five (5) kinds of adverbs
 Adverb of Manner
 Adverb of Time
 Adverb of Place
 Adverb of Frequency
 Adverb of Degree
 Adverb of Manner answers the question
”how”.
 The lion roars ferociously.
How does the lion roar?
(ferociously)
 The Man walks Carelessly.
How does the man walk?
 Adverb of Time answers the question “When”
 She flew the plane yesterday.
When did she fly the plane?
(Yesterday)
 Alex rode his horse last Monday.
When did Alex ride his horse?
 Adverb of Place answers the question
“Where”.
 I looked everywhere.
Where did I look?
(Everywhere)
 There are many flowers outside.
Where are the many flowers?
 Adverb of FREQUENCY answers the question
“How often”
 She usually comb her hair?
How often she comb her hair?
(Usually)
 Adverb of DEGREE answers the question “How
much or How”
 The baby drank nearly all the milk.
 How much did the baby drink?
(Nearly all)
 Barbie is very beautiful
 How beautiful is Barbie?
Adverb and its kind
Adverb and its kind
Adverb and its kind

Adverb and its kind

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    Prepared by S. MariSelvi @ Dhivya
  • 3.
     Adverb isa word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.
  • 4.
     Adverb answersthe question how?, in what way?, when?, where?, how much? and how extent?.  She swims quickly. (the adverb quickly modifies the very swims)
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     There arefive (5) kinds of adverbs  Adverb of Manner  Adverb of Time  Adverb of Place  Adverb of Frequency  Adverb of Degree
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     Adverb ofManner answers the question ”how”.  The lion roars ferociously. How does the lion roar? (ferociously)
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     The Manwalks Carelessly. How does the man walk?
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     Adverb ofTime answers the question “When”  She flew the plane yesterday. When did she fly the plane? (Yesterday)
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     Alex rodehis horse last Monday. When did Alex ride his horse?
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     Adverb ofPlace answers the question “Where”.  I looked everywhere. Where did I look? (Everywhere)
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     There aremany flowers outside. Where are the many flowers?
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     Adverb ofFREQUENCY answers the question “How often”  She usually comb her hair? How often she comb her hair? (Usually)
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     Adverb ofDEGREE answers the question “How much or How”  The baby drank nearly all the milk.  How much did the baby drink? (Nearly all)
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     Barbie isvery beautiful  How beautiful is Barbie?