ADVERBS Modifies or describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb TYPES - Manner (How? In what manner?) He spoke loudly. She walked fast. - Place (Where?) He went outside. She came here. - Time (When?) He will arrive tomorrow. Women wore mini-skirts then. - Frequency (How often?) He comes often. She always comes. They seldom come. We occasionally come. You seldom come. - Degree (To what degree or extent?) He is highly indignant. He is rather indignant. He is extremely indignant. He is so cross. He is almost pleased. He is very happy. She hardly/barely knew him. She knew him well. EXERCISE 11: Identify the adverbs in the following sentences and say which type they are. a. The men smoked lazily in the sun. $$ \qquad $$ b. Their parents remained indoors all day. $$ \qquad $$ c. He warmly wished him a complete recovery. $$ \qquad $$ d. His presence in the team is sorely missed. $$ \qquad $$ e. He spoke to her afterwards. $$ \qquad $$ f. He spoke so quickly that I did not hear him. $$ \qquad $$ g. He will be promoted soon. $$ \qquad $$ h. He shivered hard in the cold water. $$ \qquad $$ i. He swam there after school. $$ \qquad $$ j. He ran away. $$ \qquad $$ k. The telephone rang suddenly. $$ \qquad $$ I. The ambulance arrived too late. $$ \qquad $$ m . He has been rather lazy this year. $$ \qquad $$ n. Recently he was appointed to a top position in the company. $$ \qquad $$ O. Joe continuously encourages his team. $$ \qquad $$

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Let's identify the adverbs in each sentence and categorize them according to their types.

a. The men smoked **lazily** in the sun. $$ 	ext{Manner} $$

b. Their parents remained **indoors** all day. $$ 	ext{Place} $$

c. He **warmly** wished him a complete recovery. $$ 	ext{Manner} $$

d. His presence in the team is **sorely** missed. $$ 	ext{Degree} $$

e. He spoke to her **afterwards**. $$ 	ext{Time} $$

f. He spoke **so** quickly that I did not hear him. $$ 	ext{Degree} $$

g. He will be promoted **soon**. $$ 	ext{Time} $$

h. He shivered **hard** in the cold water. $$ 	ext{Manner} $$

i. He swam **there** after school. $$ 	ext{Place} $$

j. He ran **away**. $$ 	ext{Place} $$

k. The telephone rang **suddenly**. $$ 	ext{Manner} $$

l. The ambulance arrived **too** late. $$ 	ext{Degree} $$

m. He has been **rather** lazy this year. $$ 	ext{Degree} $$

n. **Recently** he was appointed to a top position in the company. $$ 	ext{Time} $$

o. Joe **continuously** encourages his team. $$ 	ext{Frequency} $$

Here is the summary of the adverbs and their types:

- **Manner**: lazily, warmly, sorely, hard, suddenly
- **Place**: indoors, there, away
- **Time**: afterwards, soon, recently
- **Frequency**: continuously
- **Degree**: so, too, rather
Here are the adverbs and their types in each sentence: a. **lazily** – Manner b. **indoors** – Place c. **warmly** – Manner d. **sorely** – Degree e. **afterwards** – Time f. **so** – Degree g. **soon** – Time h. **hard** – Manner i. **there** – Place j. **away** – Place k. **suddenly** – Manner l. **too** – Degree m. **rather** – Degree n. **recently** – Time o. **continuously** – Frequency

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