ADVERBS of manner, place, time, and frequency

learn about adverbs in English

1. ADVERBS English 9 Quarter 1 Week 1 Lesson 1

2. Choose the word to use in the given sentences. He walked (slow, slowly ). She sings (good, well). He waved the flag ( triumphant, triumphantly). She is (real, really) pleased with the results. Anna is (complete, completely) satisfied. Try this

3. He walked slowly . She sings well . He waved the flag triumphantly. She is really pleased with the results. Anna is completely satisfied. Check your answer.

4. Adverb is a part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective, and another adverb. Verb – action words (ex. Run, sing, join, exchange) Adjective – words that describes nouns ( ex. slim, tall, adorable, big, tiny) Noun – names of person, animals, place, things, situations (ex. Robert, kitten, church, pen, birthday) What is Adverb?

5. Adverb of Manner Adverb of Time Adverb of Place Types of Adverbs

6. It describes how something happens or describes the way an action occurs or happens . It is usually place after the main verb or after the object. In most cases for adverbs of manner, you can take an adjective and simply add – ly to form an adverb. Adverb of Manner

7. Example: Adverb of Manner ADJECTIVE ADVERB beautiful beautifully graceful gracefully careful carefully nice nicely easy easily

8. Example of Irregular adverb of Manner Adverb of Manner ADJECTIVE ADVERB good well fast fast hard hard late late early early

9. Correct: He drives too fast. Wrong: He drives too fastly . Correct: He speaks good English . He speaks English well . Correct: They arrived late for the party. Wrong: They arrived lately for the party. Sample sentences with adverb

10. It is placed after the main verb or after the object of the verb. Subject + Main Verb + Adverb of Manner Adverb of Manner Subject Main Verb Adverb of Manner Other words He swims well. Nathan runs slowly/ fast. She coughed loudly to attract her attention.

11. Subject + Main Verb +Object+ Adverb of Manner Adverb of Manner Subject Main verb Object Adverb of manner Jose plays the guitar beautifully. Carmen ate the chocolate cake greedily The learners listen to the teacher attentively.

12. This adverb tells us when an action take place. It may give a sharp or rough idea about the time of occurrence of an action. It also tells us for how long , and how often an action takes place. It is also called as adverb of frequency. Adverb of Time

13. WHEN : today, yesterday, later, now, last year adverbs are usually placed at the end of the sentence but some can be put in other position. Example 1. I’m going to tidy my room tomorrow . 2. Classes were suspended yesterday . 3. Gina has to meet the dentist today . 4. Later Josh ate some bread. Adverb of Time

14. FOR HOW LONG : all day, not long, for a while, since last year, for a week/a month/years Example: 1. I have been studying English for years. 2. Heny has been listening to music all day. 3. The class started for a while. Adverb of Time

15. HOW OFTEN : sometimes, frequently, always, never, often, yearly. Adverbs expressing the frequency of an action usually placed before the main verb but after auxiliary verbs (is, are, have, may, must) Example: 1. I often eat vegetarian food. 2. He always drinks milk. 3. I have never forgotten my first day of school. Adverb of Time

16. Some other how often adverbs express the exact number of times an action happens and are usually placed at the end of the sentence. Example: 1. This magazine is published monthly . 2. He visits his mother once a week . 3. She attend church every Sunday. Adverb of Time

17. Remember the acronym: LOW (how L ong, how O ften, and W hen) ORDER of ADVERB of Time Subject Verb Other words Adverb of Time How Long How Often When She worked in the hospital for two days every week last year. Tony studies her lessons for three hours every day.

18. Adverb of place tell us where something happens. The are usually placed after the main verb or after the subject . Example: After the Main Verb: I looked everywhere . After the Object: They built the house nearby . Adverb of Place

19. HERE and THERE Use HERE with verbs towards or with the speaker . Example: Come here . (towards me) It’s in here . (come with me to see it) THERE – means away from, or not with the speaker. Put it there . (away from me) It’s in there . (go by yourself to see it) Common Adverb of Place

20. About, across, along, behind, backwards, inward, upward, in, off, over, westward, head, abroad, downhill, sideways (some adverbs function as preposition) Example: 1. Cats don’t usually walk backwards . 2. The ship sailed westward . 3. He lived and worked abroad . Adverb of Place

21. I hope you had a great time! Thank you for the attention.