Kinds of Adverbs: Simple, Interrogative & Relative

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What are Adverbs?
Placement of Adverb
Kinds of Adverbs
SIMPLE ADVERB
Adverb of Time
Adverb of Place
Adverb of Manner
Adverb of Degree or Quantity
Adverb of Frequency or Number
Adverb of Reason or Purpose
Adverb of Comparison
Adverb of Affirmation or Negation

INTERROGATIVE ADVERB
RELATIVE ADVERB

What are Adverbs?

An Adverb is a word that adds more details to the meaning of a verb, an Adjective, or another Adverb(ad+ verb). It describes how, when, where, to what extent and in what manner something happens or done.

Example sentences of Adverb:

Labors are working on farm silently. (Here the adverb 'silently' indicates that how labors are working. The word 'silently' modifies the verb 'working' or says something more about it.)
He faced the interview quite confidently.(Here the adverb confidently is describing the verb 'faced'. The adverb 'quite' adds to the meaning of the adverb 'confidently'. It tells how he faced the interview.
My father drives car carefully. (Here the adverb ' carefully' indicates that how father drives car.The word 'carefully' modifies the verb 'drives ' or says something more about it.)
The cat picked her baby gently. (Here the adverb ' gently' indicates that how the cat picked her baby.)
She dressed herself very elegantly. (Here the adverb ' elegantly' indicates that how she dressed herself.)
Close the lid tightly after use. (Here the adverb ' tightly' indicates that how to close the lid.)

Placement of Adverb

Position of Adverb before verb:

He hurriedly opened the door.
He regularly goes to school by bus.
They quickly ran to the market.
A bike suddenly came in front of him and hit.

Position of Adverb after verb:

He walks slowly.
It rained heavily.
He ate quickly.

Position of Adverb after 'be' verb i.e. is/am/are/was/were:

She is always busy.
She is often busy.
They are often absent from school.
We were quite in time for party.
He is never late for his duty.
He is often late for his duty.

Kinds of Adverbs

Adverbs are divided into three main categories:👇

A. SIMPLE ADVERB

B. INTERROGATIVE ADVERB

C. RELATIVE ADVERB

A. SIMPLE ADVERB:

Simple Adverbs are further divided into eight parts:👇

1. Adverb of Time

2. Adverb of Place

3. Adverb of Manner

4. Adverb of Degree or Quantity

5. Adverb of Frequency or Number

6. Adverb of Reason or Purpose

7. Adverb of Comparison

8. Adverb of Affirmation or Negation

(1) Adverb of Time: An Adverb of Time answers the question ‘When?’, ‘How long?’ and ‘How often?’. It indicates the time of action.

Example Sentences of Adverb of Time:

When?

I haven’t seen him before.
I saw him last year.
You came late in the party.
I am to leave for Agra tomorrow.
Now I am going to the market.
We will go to Manali after your final exam.

How often?

He rarely speak the truth.
My neighbor never drink alcohol.
My father frequently goes to Delhi.
My father often eat vegetarian food.
He seldom eat non-vegetarian food.
Our Principal arrived early for the teacher's meeting.
My father always eat vegetarian food.

How long?

I have told you for a new dress twice.
I stayed in Agra for five days.
I haven't seen him since Sunday.
We are going on summer vacation for one month.
The Ottoman Empire lasted for six hundred years.
My father has been working here since 2000.
I have been living here for several years.
Please provide me most frequently asked questions for 10th board exam.

Note: For is always followed by an expression of duration while since is always followed by an expression of a point in time.

Some common Adverbs of Time are: Before, since, now, then, ago, already, always, seldom, often, once, twice, thrice, again, soon, late, afterwards, yesterday, today, tomorrow, daily, early, formerly, presently, immediately, instantly, frequently etc.

(2) Adverb of Place: An Adverb of Place answers the question‘Where?’ Or ‘where from’. It indicates the place of action:

Example Sentences of Adverb of Place:

All the toys were lying there.
The Principle has gone upstairs.
The mobile is underneath the book.
I have nowhere to go.
Come in.
He moved upward the hill.
There is pollution in the atmosphere.
Go there.
Here comes the milkman.
I could not find him anywhere.
This news has been collected locally.(where from)
Rahul is anywhere else because he is not here.

Some common Adverbs of Place are: here, there, somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, everywhere, hither, thither, hence, thence, far, near, nearby, away, abroad, ahead, overhead, inland, locally, universally, within, without, out, in, north, east, back, inside etc.

(3) Adverb of Manner: An Adverb of Manner answers the question ‘How?’ or ‘In what manner?’. It indicates how an action is performed.

Example Sentences of Adverb of Manner:

She tearfully said goodbye to their parents
This magazine published monthly.
You should come home quickly.
The girl jumped carefully.
The soldiers fought bravely.
The tortoise walks slowly.
The child slept soundly.

Some other Adverbs of Manner are: Nearly all Adverbs of Manner is the adjectives and end with –ly i.e. clearly, closely, correctly, badly, bravely, sadly, soundly, luckily, fortunately, naturally etc.

(4) Adverb of Degree or Quantity: An Adverb of Degree or Quantity answers the question ‘How much?' or ‘to what extent?’. It indicates the degree, quantity or extent of an action, quality or manner. It is also used as Adverb of intensifiers.

Example Sentences of Adverb of Degree or Quantity:

The mangoes are very sweet.
Tea is extremely hot.
The train was fully packed.
The Auditorium was totally full.
He is good enough for his duties.
The fruit is almost ripe.
I know the fact completely.
I heartily endorsed the new business.

Some other Adverbs of Degree or quantity are: Little, a little, much, quite, very, too, much, fully, partly, wholly, completely, strongly, totally, entirely, deeply, greatly, poorly, somewhat, altogether, rather etc.

(5) Adverb of Frequency or Number: An Adverb of Frequency or Number answers the question ‘How often?’. It indicates how often the action takes place:

Example Sentences of Adverb of Frequency or Number:

We goes park twice a week.
We usually go to bed after dinner.
I have always helped you.
She always takes milk after dinner.
He generally goes to office by bus.
I take tea once a day.
I read news paper daily.
We should take bath every day.

Some other Adverbs of Frequency or Number are: Firstly, secondly, daily, usually, monthly, hourly, weekly, seldom, frequently, sometimes, etc.

(6) Adverb of Reason or Purpose: An Adverb of Reason or Purpose answers the question ‘Why?’ of an action.

Example Sentences of Adverb of Reason or Purpose:

Why did you go there?
I therefore left the job.
Take tiff-in lest you feel hungry.
Take an umbrella, lest it rain.
I ate burger because I was hungry.
He is ill today thus he didn't go to office today.
He works hard so that he can succeed.
Sonu is ill so he cannot go to party.
Since it is his marriage anniversary we will buy a gift for him.

Some other Adverbs of Reason or Purpose are: Consequently, doubtlessly, likewise, thus, since, because, thus etc.

(7) Adverb of Comparison: An Adverb of Comparison indicates comparison. In English Grammar there are three types of a Adverb of Comparison, positive, comparative and superlative.

Example of Adverb of Comparison:

Positive:

It is used for general comparison of person or things.
I write as fast as my father.
No river is as long as Nile in the world.

Comparative:

It is used to compare two person or things.
My mother works more quickly than I do.
Children recover faster than young.
Doctors should treat the serious patient more carefully.
She was singing more loudly than you.

Superlative:

It is used to compare more than two persons or things.
It is the most beautifully designed furniture.
Nile is the longest river in the world.
Our class teacher arrived earliest in the meeting, so she had to wait for others.
The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world.

Some other Adverbs of Comparison: so….as, such…..as etc.

(8) Adverb of Affirmation or Negation: An Adverb of Affirmation or Negation indicates affirmation or negation of an action, statement, belief, opinion, etc.

Example Sentences of Adverb of Affirmation or Negation:

Affirmation:

Yes, I know him.
I will certainly do it.
I will definitely go there.
He will surely help us.
Moon eclipse is clearly visible from my window.

Negation:

I do not know him.
I have never heard it.
He hardly comes to see me.
Parents should never agree to the unreasonable demand of their children.

Some other Adverbs of Affirmation or Negation: Surely, perhaps, yes, no, never, not, certainly etc.

B. INTERROGATIVE ADVERB:

An Interrogative Adverb are those Adverbs which are used in the beginning of a sentence to ask questions about manner, place, time, frequency, reason. We use 'how', 'when', 'where' and 'why' as an Interrogative Adverb.

Example Sentences of an Interrogative Adverb:

Manner:

How do you go to school?
How did he do this?
How did you solve these problems?

Time:

When are you going to the party?
How long will you take to complete your project?
When do you go for lunch?

Place:

Where can I find the Doctor?
Where do you work?
Where do you live?
Where is he taking admission?

Frequency:

How often did you visit to beauty parlor?
How often you revise your math's textbook?

Degree/Quantity:

How much money he gave?
How high the Qutub Minar is?
How much milk is there?

Number:

How many teachers are there in the meeting hall?
How many chocolates are left?

Reason:

Why are you crying?
Why did you come late?
Why didn't you go to school today?

C. RELATIVE ADVERB:

The relative Adverb joins two clauses/sentences by relating itself to a Noun (its antecedent) and indicates time, place, reason or manner.

When is an Adverb of Time.
Where is an Adverb of Place.
Why is an Adverb of Reason.

Example Sentences of Relative Adverb:

When 'Adverb of Time'
It was the time of 2019 when he had come to meet me.
That was the night of 2019 when he came to attend the marriage ceremony.
I do not know when he came here.
I remember the day when I was bullied.
I can remember a time when I could walk four mil e.
When I was going to office my mother made me a call .

Where 'Adverb of Place'

I know the office where your father works.

I know the house where you live.

This is the shopping mall where I always come.

This is the restaurant where I like to eat burger.
This is the hospital where my son was born.

Why 'Adverb of Reason'

There must be some reason why she wept.

That's why she got so angry.
Do you know the reason why he is not coming in the marriage ceremony?

I don't know why he didn't come to the party.

I have no idea why she was abusing me.

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Kinds of Adverbs: Simple, Interrogative & Relative