1.5 Adverbs. Parts of Speech

 

Adverbs are words that describe a verb, adjective, or other adverb, providing more detail about how, when, where, or to what extent something happened. Types of adverbs include:

• Adverbs of Manner: Describe how an action is performed. Examples: quickly, slowly, carefully.
• Adverbs of Time: Indicate when an action occurs. Examples: now, later, yesterday.
• Adverbs of Place: Indicate where an action occurs. Examples: here, there, everywhere.
• Adverbs of Frequency: Indicate how often an action occurs. Examples: always, often, rarely.
• Adverbs of Degree: Indicate the extent or degree of an action. Examples: very, quite, almost.