tsl499 meeting 3 topic 3 adverbs

8/13/2019 Tsl499 Meeting 3 Topic 3 Adverbs

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MEETING 3: LESSON 3 ADVERBS


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An adverb describes an action (a verb),

saying how, when or where something

happens.

The girl was sitting uncomfortablyon the floor.

Ill see you tomorrow. Wait outside.


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Adverbs of manner

Adverbs of time

Adverbs of place

Adverbs of frequency

Adverbs of degree


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Some adverbs of manner (how) add ly to the

adjective. Adjectives ending e drop e.Adjectives ending in y change y to i.

Irregular adverbs some adverbs have

irregular form

Adjectives Adverbs

uncomfortable uncomfortably

careful carefully

happy happily

real really

Irregular adverbs

good well


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Adverbs with the same form as adjectives early fast hard high late low right

wrong etc NOTE: hard and hardly are often confused

Hardly means almost not

Hard is an adverb form meaning using a lot of energy

I can hardly hear you!

Are you working hard?

Adjectives that look like adverbs

Some adjectives ending in y look like adverbsbut are not, eg friendly, lovely, lonely, likely,lively, silly EXCEPTION: They treat me in a friendly way.


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Form sentences using adverbs indicating your

recent or current activity.

Form sentences using the hard and hardly


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Comes after the verb:

She danced beautifully or after the object when there is one:

He gave the money reluctantly.

They speak English well.

DO NOT put an adverb between the verb and object.

He gave reluctantly the money. (X)

They speak well English. (X)

When we have verb+preposition+object, theplacement of adverb can be before after the object.

He looked at me suspiciously.

He looked suspiciously at me.

EXCEPTION:

He looked suspiciously at everyone who got off theplane.


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If an adverb is placed after a clause or a

phrase, it is to modify the clause/phrase.Example:

They secretly decided to leave the town. ..(the

decision was secret)

They decided to leave the town secretly. ..(thedeparture was to be secret)


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Examples:

Away, somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, here,

there, everywhere

Activity:

Form sentences using the adverbs of place above

NOTE:

Adverbial phrases are formed by preposition +

noun/pronoun/adverbs, eg:

The parrot sat on a perch. He stood in the doorway.

He lives near my house.


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Examples: afterwards, eventually, lately,now, recently, soon, then, today, tomorrow

Placement : beginning / at the end of the

clause, eg:

Eventually he came. / He came eventually.

Then we went home. / We went home then.

NOTE:

lately/recently means at anytime during the last

week/month etc undefined time)

COMPARE:

lateand lately

Form sentences using the two words above.


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Examples: Always, frequently, occasionally, often, once,

twice, periodically, repeatedly, sometimes,

usually, never, seldom, scarcely, rarely,


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Examples: almost, completely, enough, entirely,extremely, fairly, just, much, nearly, only, quite,rather, really, very, too, so etc

Also known as intensifiers

They modify adjectives or another adverbs

placed before the adjective or adverb. You are absolutelyright.

Im almostready.

EXCEPT: enough follows its adjective/adverb

The box isnt big enough.

He didnt work quickly enough.

Also modify verbs (almost, nearly, really etc) He almost/nearlyfell.

I reallyenjoyed the show.

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