What are the 7 kinds of adverb?

Answer 1

Types of Adverbs

• Adverb of Time - This shows when an action or something is done or happens. It answers the question "When?" It is either placed at the beginning or at the end of a sentence. When they are at the beginning, they are often emphasized.

Example: I phoned you yesterday.

Example: I saw her a few months ago.

Example: Last week I saw them walking together.

• Adverb of Place - This shows where an action or something is done or happens. It answers the question "Where?" Such adverbs are placed after the verb.

Example: I live here. / He fell down. / They are talking outside. / He walked in.

Example: We met her in the zoo.

Example: They like to walk along the river.

• Adverb of Manner - This shows how an action or something is done. It answers the question "How?" The adverb is placed just after the verb when it is used in a sentence.

Example: She cried loudly. / He drives quickly. / She speaks softly.

• Adverb of Degree or Quantity - This answers the questions, "To what degree?" or "How much?" It is usually placed before the adjective and the adverb.

Example: It is too dark for us to see anything. (Before adjective)

Example: Last night it rained very heavily. (Before adverb)

• Adverb of Frequency - This answers the question "How often?" Adverbs of frequency are very important because we often use them. Examples of these adverbs include: never, rarely, seldom, hardly ever, occasionally, sometimes, generally, usually, frequently, nearly always, often and ever. Also included are: quite, just, already, almost and nearly.

Example: He will never have finished in time.

Example: Jane is rarely late for work.

Example: Peter seldom reads The Bible.

Example: Sue hardly ever wore lipstick.

Example: We only write to each other very occasionally.

Example: Sometimes he stays late in the office to complete his work.

Example: The proposal is not generally acceptable to the public.

Example: It is usually the man who proposes marriage.

Example: While overseas, he frequently phoned home.

Example: She's not nearly always right although she thinks she's always right.

Example: We always go to school by bus.

Example: Sharon has often forgotten her books.

Example: Does he ever come to play Chess?

• Affirmative Adverb (yes) and Adverb of negation(No) - examples of this adverb includes: yes, surely, certainly, indeed, by all means, no, not at all, by no means.

Example: I hope my parent just for once will say yes to my latest idea.

Example: You must have heard about the haunted house surely?

Example: Certainly we'll try to rid this place of the foul odour.

Example: It would indeed help if I had a bodyguard.

Example: By all means eat whatever you want, but I think you will not be able to finish all the food.

Example: Oh no, not another breakdown at the traffic lights?

Example: It is not at all certain that the match will take place.

Example: It is by no means easy that we will finish it soon.

• Interrogative Adverb (Question): When? Where? How? Why? How much/often?

Example: When was the last time you saw the accused?

Example: Where have you been all the while?

Example: How could you have overlooked all these mistakes?

Example: Why do you have to do such a stupid thing?

• Relative Adverb: when, where, how, why
• These words are the same in form as Interrogative Adverbs; but they are not questions.

Example: The time when he arrived is still unknown.

Example: The scene where the accident occurred is close to the hospital.

Example: He is the only one who knows how to do it.

Example: Nobody knows why he left in such a hurry.