Type of AdverbĬhristine sang the song atrociously. Adverbs most commonly describe HOW, but below is a more comprehensive list of the most common types of adverbs. In the first example, 'he walks cool', the word 'cool' really means 'coolly'Īs in 'play it cool' (do not get excited be calm). In the sentence, 'it is a cool evening', the word 'cool' is an adjective. In the sentence, 'cool the hot dish', the word 'cool' is a verb. In the sentence, 'he walksĬool', the word 'cool' is an adverb. It could be a noun, an adjective, an adverb, a verb, etc. It all depends on what the word is doing in the sentence. This is one example in which the same word can be both an adjective and an adverb but not in the same sentence.Īs a rule, the same word can play different roles but not in the same sentence. In the first two examples the word 'well' is an adverb. Adverb modifying an adjective: He is very well.Adverb modifying another adverb: He writes very well.Adverb modifying a verb: He writes well.How did the dogs bark? The dogs barked loudly.Īn adverb can also modify (describe) an adjective or another adverb.How did the man walk? The man walked slowly.Adverbs usually, but not always, end in -ly.Įxamples of adverbs in a sentence (with the adverb in italics): that is a weird word and is seen differently Words like slowly, loudly,Ĭarefully, quickly, quietly or sadly are all adverbs. An adverb is a word used to tell more about a verb, and it almost always answers the questions how?, when?, where?, how often?, and in what way?.

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