PPT: Adverb

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Types and Usage
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Types and Usage
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An adverb is a word that describes or 
gives more information about a verb, 
an adjective, another adverb, or even 
the entire sentence.
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The word "adverb" comes for the 
Latin ad- (in addition) and verbum 
(word). 
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Types and Usage
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An adverb is a word that describes or 
gives more information about a verb, 
an adjective, another adverb, or even 
the entire sentence.
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The word "adverb" comes for the 
Latin ad- (in addition) and verbum 
(word). 
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Where? Home. ("I went home.")
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When? Yesterday. ("We met yesterday.")
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How? Slowly. ("The turtle moves slowly.")
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How often? Sometimes. ("Sometimes it stops 
responding.")
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How long? Temporarily. ("She is staying with us 
temporarily.")
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How likely? Surely. ("Our team will surely win!")
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To what degree? Very. ("She was very pleased.")
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Types and Usage
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An adverb is a word that describes or 
gives more information about a verb, 
an adjective, another adverb, or even 
the entire sentence.
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The word "adverb" comes for the 
Latin ad- (in addition) and verbum 
(word). 
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Where? Home. ("I went home.")
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When? Yesterday. ("We met yesterday.")
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How? Slowly. ("The turtle moves slowly.")
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How often? Sometimes. ("Sometimes it stops 
responding.")
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How long? Temporarily. ("She is staying with us 
temporarily.")
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How likely? Surely. ("Our team will surely win!")
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To what degree? Very. ("She was very pleased.")
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An adverb can describe a verb:
She runs quickly.
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An adverb can describe an adjective:
She is so beautiful.
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An adverb can describe another adverb:
She smokes very rarely.
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An adverb can describe an entire sentence:
Obviously, you don't have to come.
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Types and Usage
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An adverb is a word that describes or 
gives more information about a verb, 
an adjective, another adverb, or even 
the entire sentence.
?
The word "adverb" comes for the 
Latin ad- (in addition) and verbum 
(word). 
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Where? Home. ("I went home.")
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When? Yesterday. ("We met yesterday.")
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How? Slowly. ("The turtle moves slowly.")
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How often? Sometimes. ("Sometimes it stops 
responding.")
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How long? Temporarily. ("She is staying with us 
temporarily.")
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How likely? Surely. ("Our team will surely win!")
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To what degree? Very. ("She was very pleased.")
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An adverb can describe a verb:
She runs quickly.
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An adverb can describe an adjective:
She is so beautiful.
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An adverb can describe another adverb:
She smokes very rarely.
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An adverb can describe an entire sentence:
Obviously, you don't have to come.
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In many cases (but not always!) adverbs have the 
following form:
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Adjective + "-ly"
Examples: 
Quick + ly = quickly
Strange + ly = strangely
Dead + ly = deadly
Sudden + ly = suddenly
Clever + ly = cleverly 
Brave + ly = bravely
Real + ly = really