1. Types of Adverbs

There are different kinds of adverbs expressing different meanings . The following are some of the common ones:

Adverb of time

An adverb of time tells us when something is done or happens . We use it at the beginning or at the end of a sentence. We use it as a form of emphasis when we place it at the beginning.

Adverbs of time include afterwards , already , always , immediately , last month , now , soon , then , and yesterday .

Examples:

  • He collapsed and died� yesterday .
  • His factory was burned down� a few months ago .
  • Last week , we were stuck in the lift for an hour.

Adverb of place

An adverb of place tells us where something is done or happens . We use it after the verb, direct object or at the end of a sentence. Adverbs of place include words such as� above ,� below ,� here ,� outside ,� over there ,� there ,� under , and� upstairs .

Examples:

  • We can stop� here  for lunch.
  • The schoolboy was knocked� over  by a school bus.

  • They rushed for their lives when fire broke out in the floor� below .

Adverb of manner

An adverb of manner tells us how something is done or happens . Most adverbs of manner end in� –ly  such as� badly ,� happily ,� sadly ,� slowly ,� quickly , and others that include� well ,� hard  and fast .

Examples:

  • The brothers were� badly  injured in the fight.
  • They had to act� fast  to save the others floating on the water.
  • At the advanced age of 88, she still sang very� well .

Adverb of degree

An adverb of degree tells us the level or extent that something is done or happens . Words of adverb of degree are� almost ,� much ,� nearly ,� quite ,� really ,� so ,� too ,� very , etc.

Examples:

  • It was� too  dark for us to find our way out of the cave. (Before adjective)
  • The referee had to stop the match when it began to rain� really  heavily. (Before adverb)
  • Her daughter is� quite  fat for her age.
  • The accident victim� nearly  died from his injuries.
  • After all these years, she is still feeling� very  sad about her father’s death.

Adverb of frequency

An adverb of frequency tells us how often something is done or happens . Words used as adverbs of frequency include again , almost , always , ever , frequently , generally , hardly ever , nearly , nearly always , never , occasionally , often , rarely , seldom , sometimes , twice , usually and weekly . 

Examples:

  • They were� almost  fifty when they got married.
  • He hardly� ever  says something nice to his wife.
  • While overseas, he� frequently  phoned home.
  • She is not� nearly  always right although she thinks she is� always  right.
  • He complained that she� never  smiled back.
  • We only write to each other very� occasionally .
  • Peter� seldom  reads the Bible.
  • Sometimes  he stays late in the office to complete his work.
  • Our cat was bitten� twice  by the same dog.
  • A man� usually  proposes marriage.