adverbsofcertainty INTERMEDIATE LEVEL.pdf

ADVERBS

1. Adverbsof Certainty&
Will+ Adverbfor
predictions

2. Express how certain or sure we feel
about an event or action
Certainly, Definitely, Probably,
undoubtedly, clearly, obviously etc.
Adverbs of certainty

3. What is the difference?

4. Scale of certainty
•Will certainly
•Will definitely
•Possibly won’t
•Almost definitely won’t
•Certainly won’t
100%
0%

5. With Regularverbs: Usually, adverbs of certainty
appear before the main verb
•Roger definitely attends the class every day
•Justin probably likes to sleep during his leisure time
With “Be” form verbs: Adverbs of certainty appear
after the “be” form verb
•She is certainly happy about the news
•Jacob is undoubtedly the best cricketer in our team

6. With Auxiliaryverbs: adverbs of certainty is placed
between the auxiliary verb and the main verb
•Leonard is surely going to purchase that huge
bungalow by next month
•I am probably visiting my aunt this weekend
At the beginningof the sentence
•Surely, you know what is going on in that company
•Certainly, there is always room for improvement

7. Will+ Adverbfor predictions
In positive sentences the adverb usually goes
between “will” and the verb
•Tim will definitely be in trouble for this
•Katie will surely get a reward

8. Negative sentences
The adverb goes before won’t
•This probably won’t take long
•I definitely won’t need any help

9. Can you put these words into the
correct order to make 4 sentences?
•Leave by probably tonight John will India
•Child definitely the class she is her in brightest
•players is the one Shane Watson undoubtedly
of greatest Australia cricket in
•visit her Alaska next going Emma friend in year
certainly is to

10. The answers…
•John will probably leave India by tonight.
•She is definitely the brightest child in her
class.
•Undoubtedly, Shane Watson is one of the
greatest cricket players in Australia.
•Emma is certainly going to visit her friend in
Alaska next year.