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An adverb is a word that modifies a [[verb]], [[adjective]], [[determiner]], [[clause]], [[preposition]], or sentence. Adverbs typically express manner, place, time, frequency, degree | An adverb is a word that modifies a [[verb]], [[adjective]], [[determiner]], [[clause]], [[adpositions|preposition]], or sentence. Adverbs typically express manner, place, time, frequency, degree and level of certainty; answering questions such as; how?, what way?, when?, where?, what extent?. This function is called the adverbial function, and may be realized by single words (adverbs) or by multi-word expressions (adverbial phrases and adverbial clauses). | ||
Adverbs are | Adverbs are regarded as one of the {parts of speech. However, the term "adverb" has come to be used as a kind of "catch-all" category, used to classify words with various types of syntactic behavior, not necessarily having much in common except that they do not fit into any of the other parts of speech. | ||
She sang loudly (loudly modifies the verb sang, indicating the manner of singing) | *She sang loudly (loudly modifies the verb sang, indicating the manner of singing) | ||
We left it here (here modifies the verb phrase left it, indicating place) | *We left it here (here modifies the verb phrase left it, indicating place) | ||
I worked yesterday (yesterday modifies the verb worked, indicating time) | *I worked yesterday (yesterday modifies the verb worked, indicating time) | ||
You often make mistakes (often modifies the verb phrase make mistakes, indicating frequency) | *You often make mistakes (often modifies the verb phrase make mistakes, indicating frequency) | ||
He undoubtedly did it (undoubtedly modifies the verb phrase did it, indicating certainty) | *He undoubtedly did it (undoubtedly modifies the verb phrase did it, indicating certainty) | ||
Adverbs can also be used as modifiers of adjectives, and of other adverbs, often to indicate degree. Examples: | Adverbs can also be used as modifiers of adjectives, and of other adverbs, often to indicate degree. Examples: | ||
You are quite right (the adverb quite modifies the adjective right) | *You are quite right (the adverb quite modifies the adjective right) | ||
She sang very loudly (the adverb very modifies another adverb – loudly) | *She sang very loudly (the adverb very modifies another adverb – loudly) | ||
Latest revision as of 10:46, 8 December 2018
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, determiner, clause, preposition, or sentence. Adverbs typically express manner, place, time, frequency, degree and level of certainty; answering questions such as; how?, what way?, when?, where?, what extent?. This function is called the adverbial function, and may be realized by single words (adverbs) or by multi-word expressions (adverbial phrases and adverbial clauses).
Adverbs are regarded as one of the {parts of speech. However, the term "adverb" has come to be used as a kind of "catch-all" category, used to classify words with various types of syntactic behavior, not necessarily having much in common except that they do not fit into any of the other parts of speech.
- She sang loudly (loudly modifies the verb sang, indicating the manner of singing)
- We left it here (here modifies the verb phrase left it, indicating place)
- I worked yesterday (yesterday modifies the verb worked, indicating time)
- You often make mistakes (often modifies the verb phrase make mistakes, indicating frequency)
- He undoubtedly did it (undoubtedly modifies the verb phrase did it, indicating certainty)
Adverbs can also be used as modifiers of adjectives, and of other adverbs, often to indicate degree. Examples:
- You are quite right (the adverb quite modifies the adjective right)
- She sang very loudly (the adverb very modifies another adverb – loudly)
