Classification of Adverbs

1. Adverb of Time: answers the questions 'when' or 'how long' or 'how often' ex. She frequently goes to the mall. 2. Adverb of Place: answers the question 'where' ex. She went inside the mall. 3. Adverb of Degree: answers the questions 'how much' or 'up to what extent' ex. Lea likes her new bag very much. 4. Adverb of Purpose: answers the question 'wh ' ex. !nna watere" the plants to make them grow. #. Adverb of Manner: answers the question 'how' ex. $achel "ances gracefully. 11.3 Classification of Adverbs 1) Simple adverbs and derivative adverbs %n terms of wor" formation& a"'erbs fall into two groups: simple a"'erbs an" "eri'ati'e a"'erbs. a. Simple a"'erbs Simple a"'erbs are those that consist of onl one free morpheme( the are mostl i"entical in form with correspon"ing a")ecti'es& e.g. har"& clean& right& slow& etc. b. *eri'ati'e a"'erbs *eri'ati'e a"'erbs are those that are "eri'e" from a")ecti'es b a""ing the suffix +l & e.g. carefull & slowl & har"l & politel & consi"erabl & constantl & shortl & etc. ,ost a"'erbs are "eri'ati'es. 2) Adverbs of time place manner degree and mood Semanticall a"'erbs can be "i'i"e" into: a. !"'erbs of time !"'erbs of time answer the question -.hen/-& -0ow long/-& an" -0ow often/1e.g. once& alwa s& again& often& "ail & sel"om& frequentl & sometimes& occasionall & etc. b. !"'erbs of place !"'erbs of place answer the question -.here/-& e.g. here& insi"e& upstairs& abroa"& e'er where& up& "own& etc. c. !"'erbs of manner !"'erbs of manner answer the question -0ow/1- e.g. carefull & slowl & beautifull & un"oubte"l & surprisingl & a"miringl & etc d. !"'erbs of "egree !"'erbs of "egree answer the question -2o what "egree or extent/1 3egati'e: not& little& scarcel & har"l & etc. Slight "egree: a little slightl & somewhat& rather& etc. 4reat "egree: much& 'er & far& greatl & extremel & etc. 5xcessi'e "egree: excee"ingl & too& too much& etc. 6ompleteness: quite& wholl & entirel & thoroughl & etc. Sufficienc : enough& exactl & etc. *eficienc : almost& nearl & partl & etc.

 Limitation: onl & simpl & but& etc !"'erbs of "egree are often use" to mo"if comparati'es an" superlati'es& e.g. 2his is much 7 far& somewhat& little& "eci"e"l 8 better than that. e. !"'erbs of moo" 7,o"al a"'erbs8 ,o"al a"'erbs are use" to show whether an assertion is true& "oubtful or not "oubtful. ,o"al a"'erbs are& in form& like a"'erbs of manner& but the mo"if the whole sentence& e.g. 6ertainl ou are in the right. !"'erbs expressing certaint inclu"e certainl & surel & reall & etc. an" a"'erbs expressing "oubt: probabl & likel & perhaps& ma be& possibl & etc. 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 2o"a & we are going to talk about& :how to cook rice;. Lea'e the pot completel alone for 2< minutes. She perfectl cooke" the rice. She cooks rice to"a . She is a 'er goo" chef. 2 pes: 1. !"'erbs of manner: express how an action is or was "one. a. 0e "eliciousl eats rice. 2. !"'erbs of time: express when an action is or was "one. a. 2o"a & rice is cooke" in man 'ariations. 3. !"'erbs of place: express where an action is or was "one. a. $ice grows abun"antl in our countr 4. !"'erbs of frequenc : express how often an action is or was "one. a. 0e alwa s fin" wa s on how to impro'e the qualit of his work. #. !"'erbs of "egree: express intensif of an action. a. 2he ice+cream was 'er tast =. !"'erb of affirmation: express positi'e i"ea a. >es& % will "o the work ?. !"'erb of negation: express of negati'e i"ea. a. 3o& % cant "o the work

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