Adverb :- An adverb is a word used to add something to the meaning of a verb , an adjective or another adverb .
ex:- very, too, yesterday, clearly, loudly, soon , here etc.,
Kinds of the adverb
1. Adverb of time :- Adverbs of time tell the time of an action.
ex:- today, immediately, now , late, soon, lately, just, ago, before
Note:- Whom (adverb of time)
ex:-
He came yesterday.
came when? :- yesterday.
He will come soon.
will come when? :- soon
2. Adverb of frequency :- Adverbs of frequency tell how often or how frequently an action is done.
ex:- never, always, once, twice, regularly, again, seldom, occasionally etc.
Note:- How often(adverb of frequency)
ex:-
I have always helped you.
helped how often?:- always
3. Adverb of Manner :- Adverb of manner tell how or in what manner an action is done.
ex:- slowly, carefully, beautifully, sadly, bravely,loudly, quickly, fast, hard well etc,.
Note:- How (adverb of manner)
ex:-
she writes beautifully.
writes how? :- beautifully
4. Adverb of Place :- Adverb of place tell where or at what place an action is done.
ex:- here, there, everywhere, up, down, outside, within, near, below, away etc,.
Note:- Where (adverb of place)
ex:-
Go outside.
go where?:- outside
5. Adverb of Degree :- Adverb of degree indicate the degree of intensity of an action or an adjective or an adverb.
ex:- very much, enough, too, quite, hardly, exactly, nearly, almost etc,.
Note:- How much/to what degree/to what extent
ex:-
She hardly knows me.
Knows to what extent ?:- hardly
6. Interrogative Adverbs:- when, where, how, why, how long, how much, how often, how many etc are called interrogative adverbs when they are used in asking questions.
ex:- How did he fight?
When will you go?
7. Adverb of Negation and Affirmation:- yes , surely, certainly etc are adverb of affirmation and no, not , never etc are adverb negation.
8. Adverb of Reason :- Adverb of reason tell the reason of the action.
ex:- therefore, hence, thus, so etc.,
Thus, she became angry.
She, therefore left school.
9. Relative Adverb :- Relative adverbs modify the verbs following them and at the same time join two sentence together.
Note:- Relative adverb and Interrogative adverb both are same form but interrogative adverb is use to ask question hence relative adverb is use to add two sentence with each other.
ex:- where, how often, why, how, long, how much, how many etc,.
This is the house where he lived.
I don't know how much he has.
Let me know when you will come.
Do you know how he will act.
Usage of some adverb
1. Good and Well
Good is an adjective, but well is an adverb.
ex:- She speaks English well.(adverb)
your English is good. (adjective)
Well is used with past participle ,
Good is not used with past participle.
ex:- your husband is well- educated.
Well is an also adjective with the meaning in good health.
2. So and Such
So is used before adjective/adverb
ex:- so nice.
so quickly.
so stupid.
You are so stupid that you can't study.
generally Such is used before noun.
Such+adj+noun
ex:- Such a stupid story.
Such a nice girl.
3. Enough and Too
Enough goes after adjective and adverb
but Too is used before adjective/adverb
ex:- you are kind enough to help me.
I have not got enough money.
You work too hard.
She is too old.
Too is also used before much and many
ex:- You have too much money.
There are too many people and not enough chairs.
4. feel, seem, look , appear, sound , taste or smell after these words adjective is use not adverb.
ex:- Everybody feels contentedly.(incorrect)
Everybody feels contented.(correct)
That milk smells sourly.(incorrect)
That milk smells sour.(correct)
Note:- But sometimes after these words adverbs is use
ex:- He looked at us sadly/happily/angrily.
They sounded the bell loudly/noisily.
5. The word Hardly and Scarcely means perhaps and it is also negative word so, after these words no/not is not use.
ex:- He can't scarcely see in this light.(incorrect)
He can scarcely see in this light.(correct)
6. There are some words that is use between subject and principle verb :- always, never, often, generally, sometimes, quite, hardly, nearly, frequently, almost, just, usually and scarcely
ex:- I visit him frequently while in Delhi.(incorrect)
I frequently visit him while in Delhi.(correct)
She did it never.(incorrect)
She never did it.(correct)
7. Always, never, often, generally, sometimes, usually, already , almost, just, nearly, quite, hardly, scarcely are use after verb to be(am,is,are...) and auxiliaries
ex:- She never has been early.(incorrect)
She has never been early.(correct)
They often will go there.(incorrect)
They will often go there.(correct)
8. The adverb too means 'more than enough' and should not be used instead of very or much.
ex:- This house is too much small for me.(incorrect)
This house is very small for me.(correct)
This house is much too small for me.(correct)
He is a very blind to read small.(incorrect)
He is too blind to read small print.(correct)
9. quite means (perfectly, completely), very means (much)
qualifying word (ex:-almost..) should not be use before quite.
ex:- I am quite sorry to hear it.(incorrect)
I am very sorry to hear it.(correct)
He is almost quite well.(incorrect)
He is quite well.(correct)
10. Enough means "the proper limit or amount" so, before it very or much will be superfluous
ex:- He is very friendly enough to help me.(incorrect)
He is friendly enough to help me.(correct)
11.Adverb should use after qualifying word.
ex:- She sang last night beautifully.(incorrect)
She sang beautifully last night.(correct)
He eagerly wishes to do it.(incorrect)
He wishes eagerly to do it .(correct)
12. if adverb qualify whole sentence it should be use first of sentence.
ex:- He was fortunately not present there.(incorrect)
Fortunately, he was not present there.(correct)
13. Adverb is use after intransitive verb.
ex:- He quickly ran.(incorrect)
He ran quickly.(correct)
14. Only is use before qualifying word.
ex:- He only succeeded in the exam.(incorrect)
Only he succeeded in the exam.(correct)
15. After no other "than" and after else "but" is use.
ex:- It is nothing else but pride.
No boy other than Hari has done it.
16. In a sentence for the use of double negative sentence change into affirmative so, for make emphatic sentence double negative shouldn't be use
ex:- Unless you do not labour hard, you can't succeed.(incorrect)
Unless you labour hard, you can't succeed.(correct)
I forbade you not to enter this room(incorrect)
I forbade you to enter this room.(correct)
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