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Types of Adverbs

📘 Types of Adverbs

Adverbs give more information about verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
They answer questions like how? when? where? how often? how much?


1️⃣ Adverbs of Manner

🔹 Describe how something happens.

Examples: quickly, slowly, well, carefully, badly
Sentences:

  • She runs quickly.
  • He speaks clearly.

2️⃣ Adverbs of Time

🔹 Describe when something happens.

Examples: now, yesterday, tomorrow, already, soon
Sentences:

  • They arrived yesterday.
  • I will call you soon.

3️⃣ Adverbs of Frequency

🔹 Describe how often something happens.

Examples: always, usually, often, sometimes, never
Sentences:

  • She always drinks tea in the morning.
  • I never eat late at night.

4️⃣ Adverbs of Place

🔹 Describe where something happens.

Examples: here, there, outside, upstairs, everywhere
Sentences:

  • The kids are playing outside.
  • Come here, please.

5️⃣ Adverbs of Degree

🔹 Describe how much or to what extent.

Examples: very, too, quite, almost, enough
Sentences:

  • He is very tired.
  • This bag is too heavy.

📊 Summary Table

Type Question it Answers Example Adverbs Example Sentence
Manner How? quickly, well, slowly She dances well.
Time When? now, today, already I saw him today.
Frequency How often? always, often, never They often play chess.
Place Where? here, there, outside The cat is there.
Degree How much? very, too, quite It’s quite cold today.

📝 Practice

Choose the correct adverb type:

  1. He drives slowly. → (Manner)
  2. I met her last week. → (Time)
  3. We usually eat at home. → (Frequency)
  4. She is very smart. → (Degree)
  5. Your book is here. → (Place)