WAJ3102 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFIENCY

LECTURER : GROUP 5: MDM. INTHERA DAVI SUBIAH MACBETH CHEMUNDAI JAMES TERRENCE KELLIE TEO ALLANTY NYABAI DANSON KAWIN

ADVERB
Word which modifies or adds to the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. 1. She came yesterday. (came = verb; yesterday = adverb) 2. It is very bad. (bad = adjective; very = adverb) 3. He spoke quite loudly. (loudly = adjective; quite = adverb)

Adverbs may be divided, according to their use, into many kinds. The most important of them are.

Adverbs of Time, which show when an action is done. e.g. before, now, since, then, soon, already, seldom a) Have we met before b) Do it now adverbs of place, which show where an action is done. e.g. here, there, everywhere, nowhere He came here yesterday. I sat there.

 Adverb of Manner, which show how an action is done. e.g. badly, easily, slowly, well, quickly He writes badly. They walked quickly.

Adverbs of Degree or Quantity which answer the question how much or to what degree e.g. almost, much, only, quite, very She walked very slowly. He reads much.

Adverbs formed from Adjectives by adding ly

e.g
Adjective
Slow Poor Quiet Angry Sweet

Adverb
slowly poorly quietly angrily sweetly

Adjectives
sure open close glad true

Adverb
surely openly closely gladly truely

Comparison of Adverbs Adverbs compared in the same way as Adjectives a) Positive Comparitive Superlative Bravely more bravely most bravely Freely more freely most freely Eagerly more eargerly most eagerly Softly more softly most softly Loudly more loudly most loudly b) Positive early Fast Long Soon

Comparitive earlier faster longer sooner

Superlative earliest fastest longest soonest

c) Positive Badly Far Late

Comparitive worse farther later

Superlative worst farthest latest

Rearrange these adverbial words or phrases, putting them into he correct position. Example; I have been waiting (for two hours; patiently) I have been waiting patiently for two hours.
1. I watered the plants (on the front porch; before having my dinner). __________________________________________ 2. It has been raining (for four days; continuosly; here). __________________________________________ 3. The boy laughed (when we heard that; last night; heartily) ___________________________________________

ANSWER
1. I watered the plants on the front porch before having my dinner. 2. It has been raining continuously here for four days. 3. The boy laughed heartily when he heard that last night.