ADVERBS IN ENGLISH LAGUAGE

1. Give the description of adverb in English language.

The adverb is a part of speech specifying action or quality. The function of adverb in the sentence is that of an adverbial modifier. Adverbs can modify verbs (quickly), adjective (very happy) and other adverbs (fairly well).

Most adverbs do not change morphologically, but some adverbs have degree of comparison.

2. What are the functions of Adverb?

On the ground of function, adverb can be classified as follow:

- Adverb of manner: are used to denote the manner of an action or how an action is performed

Eg: Two children escape death miraculously

- Adverb of place: are used to denote the location or position of an action

Eg: He who goes here and there knows strange stories.

- Adverb of time: are used to denote the time of actions

Eg: They love each other for almost 20yrs before they got married

- Adverb of frequency: are used to denote the frequency of an action

Eg: I have never met such a nice girl before

- Adverb of degree: are used to denote the degree to which an action is performed

Eg: Your answer is quite good but it sounds likely what I said in a book.

- Adverb of intensifier: are used with gradable adjective or adverb to strengthen the meaning

Eg: He's awfully

3. What is intensifier in English?

The intensifier is a class of word which is used to modify gradable adjectives, adverbs, verbs or "ed" participle.

Eg: Their house was completely destroyed by a terrible storm

4. Explain the ways of forming adverbs.

5 ways:

- Adding "-ly" to and adjective: quickly, carefully...

- Adding "-ly" to a noun: daily, monthly...

- Adding "-ways/ -ward/ 'wise" to a noun: sideways, homeward, clockwise...

- Adding "a-" to a noun: ahead, asleep...

- Adding "in-/ out-" to a noun: indoor, outdoor...

5. What is the difference between adverb & adverbial modifier?

- Adverb refers to parts of speech (word class).It's used to modify and qualify verbs, adjectives and another adverbs or even clauses and sentences.

She is too moved to say anything now.

Don't speak so fast or they can't follow you.

Obviously, she doesn't want to talk about that in public.

- Adverbial (modifier) refers to the function of the adverb in the sentence. Adverbial can be a word, a phrase, or a clause.

Don't drive too fast.

He lies flat on bad

He is welcomed wherever he comes.

6. Explain the ways of forming adverbial modifier.

Adverbial modifier can be formed by means of:

- An adverb: She can speak fluently

- Prepositional phrase: Don't stand in my way

- A clause: Where there is life, there is hope

7. What is difference between preposition and adverb particle?

- The preposition usually stands before the noun to form prepositional phrase.

They are sitting in the classroom now

- Adverbial particle usually stands after the verb and change the lexical meaning of the verb.

We can understand whom she's driving at.