Chapter 6: Parts of Speech – Adverbs
Abstract: Adverbs are a part of speech that modify or describe verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or even entire sentences, providing additional context about how, when, where, or to what extent something happens . Here's a more detailed breakdown: Function: Adverbs add information to sentences, answering questions like "how?", "when?", "where?", "why?", "to what extent?", or "under what conditions?". Examples: Modifying verbs: "She sang beautifully" (beautifully describes how she sang). Modifying adjectives: "It's an extremely tall building" (extremely describes how tall). Modifying other adverbs: "He drove too quickly" (too describes how quickly). Modifying sentences: "Fortunately, we arrived on time" (fortunately modifies the entire sentence). Common Adverbs: Adverbs of Manner: (how) - quickly, slowly, carefully, loudly, etc. Adverbs of Time: (...