Adverbs and adverbial phrases

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ADVERBS OF MANNER (how somebody does sometning) Examples: quickly, seriously, slowly,

ADVERBS OF MANNER (how somebody does sometning)

Examples: quickly, seriously, slowly, etc
Position: VERB

or PHRASE + ADVERB OF MANNER
I don’t understand you when you speak fast.
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ADVERBS OF MANNER (how somebody does sometning However: they usually go

ADVERBS OF MANNER (how somebody does sometning

However: they usually go in mid-

position in passive voice structures
TO BE + ADVERB OF MANNER+PAST PARTICIPLE
He was seriously injured.
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ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY Examples: NEVER, ALWAYS, EVERY DAY, SOMETIMES, HARDLY EVER,

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Examples: NEVER, ALWAYS, EVERY DAY, SOMETIMES, HARDLY EVER, etc
Position:


ADVERB OF FREQUENCY+ MAIN VERB
I never lie to my boss.
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ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY However: they go after the verb TO BE!

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

However: they go after the verb TO BE!
Position:
TO

BE + ADVERB OF FREQUENCY
He is never on time.
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ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY SOMETIMES, USUALLY, NORMALLY can go at the beginning

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

SOMETIMES, USUALLY, NORMALLY can go at the beginning of

a sentence too!
Normally she doesn’t eat after 6 p.m.
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ADVERBS OF TIME Examples: soon, all day yesterday, next week, last

ADVERBS OF TIME

Examples: soon, all day yesterday, next week, last time,

ets
Position: THEY GO AT THE END OF A SENTENCE!
They’ll arrive in five minutes.
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ADVERBS OF DEGREE (which describe how much sth is done or

ADVERBS OF DEGREE (which describe how much sth is done or to

modify an adjective)

Examples: extremely,nearly, incredibly, a lot, a bit, very, etc
Position:
ADVERB OF DEGREE + ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB
I’m exremely cold.

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ADVERBS OF DEGREE MUCH and A LOT Position: VERB OR VERB

ADVERBS OF DEGREE MUCH and A LOT
Position:
VERB OR VERB PHRASE +

ADVERB OF DEGREE
The child doesn’t cry much.
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ADVERBS OF DEGREE A LITTLE and A BIT Position: A BIT/A

ADVERBS OF DEGREE A LITTLE and A BIT

Position:
A BIT/A LITTLE +

ADJECTIVE
She’s a bit nervous.
Position:
VERB + A BIT/A LITTLE
She sleeps a bit in the afternoon.
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COMMENT ADVERBS (give the speaker’s opinion) Examples: luckily, clearly,obviously, apparently, etc

COMMENT ADVERBS (give the speaker’s opinion)

Examples: luckily, clearly,obviously, apparently, etc
Position:
ADVERB

OF FREQUENCY+ THE REST OF A SENTENCE
Luckily, he was found innocent.