The adverb too goes before the adjectives and adverbs it modifies. She drives too fast. She spoke too slowly. The weather was too hot. Her performance was too lousy. The adverb too is often followed by an infinitive structure. She is too old to enter school. It is too hot to go out. The infinitive structure can be preceded by for + noun / pronoun. The tea …
Adverbs should be placed as near as possible to the verbs they modify. When the verb has no object, place the adverb immediately after it. They played (verb) well (adverb). She worked (verb) hard (adverb). He spoke (verb) fluently (adverb). They danced (verb) merrily (adverb). When the verb has an object, place the adverb immediately after the object. He …
Some words ending in -ly are adjectives, and not normally adverbs. Common examples are: costly, cowardly, deadly, friendly, likely, lively, lonely, lovely, silly, ugly and unlikely. She has a lovely daughter. Don’t be silly. It was a lively discussion. Some adverbs and adjectives have the same form. Examples are: fast, hard, high, late, near, straight, wrong, daily, early, leisurely etc. It is a fast (adjective) car. A fast (adjective) …
Adverbs are words like tomorrow, daily, badly, once and too. They tell us more about other words, especially verbs. The child smiled sweetly. (The adverb sweetly modifies the verb smiled.) She walked slowly. (The adverb slowly modifies the verb walked.) He talked politely. (The adverb politely modifies the verb talked.) Sometimes adverbs modify adjectives. It was a very important question. (The adverb very modifies the adjective important.) You are so sweet. (The adverb so …
Complete the following sentences using an adjective or adverb. Adjectives are words used to modify nouns. Adverbs are words used to modify verbs. Adverbs can also be used to modify adjectives and other adverbs. Test your knowledge of adjectives and adverbs using this grammar exercise. Adjective or adverb worksheet 1. The teacher praised the boy …
An adjective is a word used to modify a noun. An adverb is a word used to modify a verb. Note that adverbs can also modify adjectives and other adverbs. The team did not play (verb) well (adverb) last season. (NOT … did not play good last season.) We have not picked nearly (adverb) enough (adjective) yet. (NOT … near enough yet.) (Enough is an adjective. To modify …
An adverb is a word like tomorrow, slowly, happily, once, soon, here and elsewhere. An adverb usually modifies a verb or a verb phrase and provides information about the manner, time, place or circumstances of the activity or state denoted by the verb or verb phrase. It can also modify an adjective or another adverb. …
