Vocabulary: Adverbs

Adverbs are an important part of speech. They usually answer questions such as how?, where?, when?, how often? and how much?

What is an Adverb?An adverb is a word that tells us more about a verb. It "qualifies" or "modifies" a verb (The man ran quickly). In the following examples, the adverb is in bold and the verb that it modifies is in italics.

•  John speaks loudly. (How does John speak?) 
•  Afterwards she smoked a cigarette. (When did she smoke?) 
• Mary lives locally. (Where does Mary live?) 

But adverbs can also modify adjectives (Tara is really beautiful), or even other adverbs (It works very well). Look at these examples:

• Modify an adjective: - He is really handsome. (How handsome is he?) - That was extremely kind of you. 
• Modify another adverb: - She drives incredibly slowly. (How slowly does she drive?) - He drives extremely fast. 

Here you can see the basic kinds of adverbs. Follow the links to learn more about each type:

1. Adverbs of Manner 
2. Adverbs of Place
3. Adverbs of Time
4. Adverbs of Degree

Modified from www.englishclub.com

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