Adverbs
Adverbs
ADVERBS
ADVERBS
Is a word or group of words that qualifies, limits,
describes, or modifies a verb.
It also modifies an adjective, another adverb, a
preposition, a conjunction, a phrase, or a clause.
Kinds of Adverbs:
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of Place
Adverbs of Time
Adverbs of Frequency
( daily, annually, frequently )
..
Adverb of Reason
Adverb of Negation
( never, no, not )
Adverb of Affirmation
( yes, indeed )
Adverb of Number
Finally, firstly, secondly, lastly, once, twice.
And lastly, I have seen him.
Finally, after some verbal exchanges, things are
settled.
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Forms of Adverb
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
- Requires the er
ending or the addition of
more/less; used to
compare two actions.
Place
Absolute
here
eternally
there
totally
nowhere
truly
FORMS OF ADVERB
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
Adverbials
Prepositional phrase functioning as an
adverb.
when the prepositional phrase (preposition +
noun) answers the question when, where,
how or why of the action, it may be classified
as an adverbial.
Example:
1. Finally, we are leaving this old, crowded
apartment we have been renting for almost
fifteen years. (When/how long?)
2. Dad has been up since 4 oclock in the
morning. (since when)
3. Cautiously, I put the carton on the ground.
(where?)
4. After the wedding, we proceeded to Baguio
City for our honeymoon. (when/why?)
5. In a few days, our wedding was held.
(When?)
Example
1. Cautiously, I put the carton on the ground for
my elder brother to carry. (why?)
2. I ran back to the house to call for help. (why?)
3. So, Ben had to come to our house to do menial
jobs. (why?)
4. I get a smaller package as everybody eagerly
gets his share of the cartons to bring to the
house. (why?)
Subordinating conjunction
- are functions words that join dependent clauses
to main clauses; they are of two types;
- Those
that
pattern
BECAUSE
and
When
After
Where
While
Because
Since
Before
Than
As if
If
Whether
Provided
whenever
wherever
whereas
that
as long as
so that
Till
So that
As
Although
After
Clause
A group of words that expresses complete
thought (independent) or may not expresses
complete thought (dependent).
Example:
I was happy when I was your woman.
I will study hard if my Mom will give me an
Iphone.
Example:
1. Mom and dad could not agree on where to
place what, so they often argue. (the
adverb clause expresses result of Moms and
Dads not agreeing on where to place what.
2. I was in my room, putting some sheets on my
bed when I heard a knock at the door.
(shows time relationship)
3. At first, he was reluctant to accept the job
because he did not want to leave us.
( expresses reason for reluctance in accepting
the job)
Examples
4. They wanted him to follow traditional marriage
practices , so, they required him to do
pamanhikan. (results)
5. We planned to have two kids a boy and a girl
but we got three because two boys were
born in a row. (expresses reason)