adverb

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1. An adverb is a word that tells us more about a verb — how, when, where or how often something happens — like «quickly», «yesterday», «here» or «often». tree →
2. Adverbs can also describe adjectives or other adverbs: «very tall», «really slowly». tree →

In the lessons

In English grammar lessons pupils find adverbs, use them to make writing more precise and learn that many adverbs end in «-ly» (quick, quickly; happy, happily). Phrases: «adverb of manner» (how: slowly), «adverb of time» (when: soon), «adverb of place» (where: outside), «adverb of frequency» (how often: always, never), «fronted adverbial». In stories, adverbs like «suddenly» and «silently» build tension.

Examples

• «Quickly» is an adverb in «She ran quickly». tree →
• Add an adverb to show how the giant walked: «heavily». tree →
• «Yesterday» is an adverb of time. tree →
• «Very» is an adverb in «very cold». tree →
• Many adverbs end in «-ly». tree →
• Suddenly, the lights went out. tree →
• «Always» and «never» are adverbs of frequency. tree →

Note

Plural «adverbs»; «an adverb». Not every «-ly» word is an adverb: «friendly», «lovely», «lonely» are adjectives. Not every adverb ends in «-ly»: «fast», «well», «soon», «here». Trap: «good» is an adjective, «well» is the adverb — say «she sings well», not «she sings good».