Adverbs

Position of Adverbs – Detailed Rules

October 11, 2010

Different kinds of adverbs go in different positions in a sentence. Here are some general rules. Adverbs cannot go between a verb and its object. He speaks English well. (NOT He speaks well English.) I often visit my parents. (NOT I visit often my parents.) An adverb particle (e.g. up, down, off, on etc.) can [...]

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Adverb phrases

September 18, 2010

We have already seen that a group of words called an adjective phrase can serve the same purpose as an adjective. In the same way, an adverb phrase can does the work of an adverb. Study the following examples. He spoke politely. (Here the adverb politely says something about the manner in which he spoke.) [...]

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Special uses of some adverbs – Part II

August 30, 2010

Too Too is used to mean ‘more than is required’. You ate too much. He is too fat. It is too hot to go out. He is too weak to move about. The news is too good to be true. Too is often followed by to. I was too tired to do any work. (= [...]

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Special uses of some adverbs

August 30, 2010

Very Very is commonly used before an adjective or another adverb in the positive degree. It means ‘to a great extent’. She is very beautiful. (with adjective) It is very hot. (with adjective) He did it very nicely. (with adverb) She is very sweet. (with adjective) He wrote the letter very carefully. (with adverb) Very [...]

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