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Adverb of Time
Adverb of Time
Adverb of place
An adverb of place tells us where something is done or happens. We use it after the verb, direct object or
at the end of a sentence. Adverbs of place include words such as above, below, here, outside, over
there, there, under, upstairs.
Examples:
Adverb of manner
An adverb of manner tells us how something is done or happens. Most adverbs of manner end in –
ly such as badly, happily, sadly, slowly, quickly, and others that include well, hard, fast..
Examples:
Adverb of degree
An adverb of degree tells us the level or extent that something is done or happens. Words of adverb of
degree are almost, much, nearly, quite, really, so, too, very, etc.
Examples:
o It was too dark for us to find our way out of the cave. (Before adjective)
o The referee had to stop the match when it began to rain really heavily. (Before adverb)
o Her daughter is quite fat for her age.
o The accident victim nearly died from his injuries.
o After all these years, she is still feeling very sad about her father’s death.
Adverb of frequency
An adverb of frequency tells us how often something is done or happens. Words used as adverbs of
frequency include again, almost, always, ever, frequently, generally, hardly ever, nearly, nearly
always, never, occasionally, often, rarely, seldom, sometimes, twice, usually, and weekly.
Examples:
Adjective Examples
In the following examples, the highlighted words are adjectives:
Types of Adjectives
Remember that adjectives can modify as well as describe other words, and you’ll find it much easier
to identify different types of adjectives when you see them.
Articles
There are only three articles, and all of them are adjectives: a, an, and the. Because they are used
to discuss non-specific things and people, a and an are called indefinite articles. For example:
I’d like a
Let’s go on an
Neither one of these sentences names a specific banana or a certain adventure. Without more
clarification, any banana or adventure will do.
The word the is called the definite article. It’s the only definite article, and it is used to indicate very
specific people or things:
Possessive Adjectives
As the name indicates, possessive adjectives are used to indicate possession. They are:
My
Your
His
Her
Its
Our
Their
Possessive adjectives also function as possessive pronouns.
Demonstrative Adjectives
Like the article the, demonstrative adjectives are used to indicate or demonstrate specific people,
animals, or things. These, those, this and that are demonstrative adjectives.
Coordinate Adjectives
Coordinate adjectives are separated with commas or the word and, and appear one after another to
modify the same noun. The adjectives in the phrase bright, sunny day and long and dark night are
coordinate adjectives. In phrases with more than two coordinate adjectives, the word and always
appears before the last one; for example: The sign had big, bold, and bright letters.
Be careful, because some adjectives that appear in a series are not coordinate. In the phrase green
delivery truck, the words green and delivery are not separated by a comma because green modifies
the phrase delivery truck. To eliminate confusion when determining whether a pair or group of
adjectives is coordinate, just insert the word and between them. If and works, then the adjectives are
coordinate and need to be separated with a comma.
Numbers Adjectives
When they’re used in sentences, numbers are almost always adjectives. You can tell that a number
is an adjective when it answers the question “How many?”
Interrogative Adjectives
There are three interrogative adjectives: which, what, and whose. Like all other types of adjectives,
interrogative adjectives modify nouns. As you probably know, all three of these words are used to
ask questions.
Indefinite Adjectives
Like the articles a and an, indefinite adjectives are used to discuss non-specific things. You might
recognize them, since they’re formed from indefinite pronouns. The most common indefinite
adjectives are any, many, no, several, and few.
Do we have any peanut butter?
Grandfather has been retired for many
There are no bananas in the fruit bowl.
I usually read the first few pages of a book before I buy it.
We looked at several cars before deciding on the best one for our family.
Attributive Adjectives
Attributive adjectives talk about specific traits, qualities, or features – in other words, they are used to
discuss attributes. There are different kinds of attributive adjectives: