What are adverbs and what are they for? This post answers those questions and more.
Have you ever heard someone say, “He runs fastly!” or “ He came home lately, that’s why his wife got angry.” If you have, then you might either be confused with what that person wants to say or you just let out a smile. Some people are confused in using adverbs. To help you out a bit, let me give you a refresher about adverbs.
What is an Adverb?
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
She walks fast. (The adverb “fast” modifies the verb “walks.”)
She is really beautiful. (The adverb “really” modifies the adjective “beautiful”.)
She spoke too softly. (The adverb “too” modifies the adverb “softly”.)
Many adverbs end in “ly”. However, be warned that not all words ending in “ly” are adverbs. Some of them might be adjectives, such as the following:
Deadly---Shurikens are deadly.
Manly---His behavior is so manly.
Kindly---His kindly manners
Also, there are some adjectives that can be used as adverbs such as:
far
late
deep
hard
loud
Have you ever heard someone say, “He runs fastly!” or “ He came home lately, that’s why his wife got angry.” If you have, then you might either be confused with what that person wants to say or you just let out a smile. Some people are confused in using adverbs. To help you out a bit, let me give you a refresher about adverbs.
What is an Adverb?
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
She walks fast. (The adverb “fast” modifies the verb “walks.”)
She is really beautiful. (The adverb “really” modifies the adjective “beautiful”.)
She spoke too softly. (The adverb “too” modifies the adverb “softly”.)
Many adverbs end in “ly”. However, be warned that not all words ending in “ly” are adverbs. Some of them might be adjectives, such as the following:
Deadly---Shurikens are deadly.
Manly---His behavior is so manly.
Kindly---His kindly manners
Also, there are some adjectives that can be used as adverbs such as:
far
late
deep
hard
loud
Post a Comment