What are adverbs????
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An adverb is a word or an expression that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, determiner, clause, preposition, or sentence. Adverbs typically express manner, place, time, frequency, degree, level of certainty, etc., answering questions such as how?, in what way?, when?, where?, and to what extent?.
☆ Adverb ☆
An adverb is a word which modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
Example :-
• Rama walks quickly.
• This is a very sweet mango.
Kinds Of Adverb
Adverb may be divided into the following classes according to their meaning.
1. Adverbs of Time :- Adverbs of Time show when an action is done; for example :
• That day he arrived late.
• He shall now begin to work.
2. Adverbs of Place :- Adverbs of Place show where an action is done; for example :
• Stand here. Go there
• The little lamp followed Mary everywhere.
3. Adverbs of Manner :- Adverbs of Manner to how are the manner in which an action takes place; for example :
• That boy works hard.
• Slowly and sadly we laid him down.
4. Adverbs of Number and Frequency :- Adverbs of Number show how often an action take place; for example :
• I have told you twice.
• He frequently comes unprepared.
5. Adverbs of Degree :- Adverbs of Degree show to what extent or in what degree or how much an action taken place; for example :
• She is quite well.
• She was almost dead.
6. Interrogative Adverbs :- Interrogative Adverbs are used to ask a question; for example :
• Where do you live ?
• How long will you stay here ?
7. Adverbs of Assertion :- Adverbs of Assertion assert, that is, affirm or negate a statement effectively; for example :
• He certainly went.
• I do not know him.