Adverbs

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  • Created on: 06-04-16 14:20
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  • Adverbs
    • Modifier, used to give info about a verb, adjective or other adverb
    • Quickly, slowly, reluctantly
    • Adverb of Time
      • Tells us when something is done or happens
      • afterwards, already, always, immediately, now, soon, then
    • Adverb of Place
      • Tells us where something is done or happens
      • above, below, here, outside, there
    • Adverb of Manner
      • Tells us how something is done or happens, most end in -ly
      • badly, sadly, happily, well, fast, hard
    • Adverb pf Degree
      • Tell us the level or extent that something is done or happens
      • almost, much, nearly, quite, really, so, too, very
    • Adverb of Frequency
      • Tells us how often something is done or happens
      • usually, again, almost, generally, nearly, often, weekly
    • Sentence Adverbs
      • Can be removed leaving a grammatically complete sentence
      • Disjuncts = stand at beginning of sentence
        • TO BE HONEST, I never liked him
      • Conjuncts= provide link between clauses, sentences or paragraphs
        • She did not reach the level expected;  IN OTHER WORDS, she failed

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