ENGLISH STRUCTURE

ADVERBS

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Definition;
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another
adverb by making its meaning more specific.
An adverb is a word gives more or additional information to a verb,
an adjective, or another adverb

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Examples;
Adverbs modifies Verbs
1) Juma run slowly.
2) Maimasa read quickly.
3) The flood came immediately from the west.
4) He apparently ate last.

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Examples;
Adverbs modifies Adjectives
1) Juma run very slow.
2) Maimasa read too quick.
3) The flood came so immediate from the west.

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Examples;
Adverbs modifies another Adverbs
1) Juma run very slowly.
2) Maimasa read too quickly.
3) The flood came so immediately from the west.

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Examples;
Adverbs modifies another Adverbs
1) Juma run very slowly.
2) Maimasa read too quickly.
3) The flood came so immediately from the west.

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POSITION OF ADVERBS
You may place an adverb that modifies a verb in different positions in
relation to the verb.
For example;

1) Apparently he ate last. (it placed at the beginning)

2) He apparently ate last. (it placed at the middle)
3) He ate last, apparently.(it placed at the end)

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POSITION OF ADVERBS

If an adverb modifies an adjective or another adverb, however, you

must place it immediately before the word it modifies.
For example;
1) Yogurt is very good for you.
2) Only rarely do I eat dessert.

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POSITION OF ADVERBS

For example; Cont

1) Dogs almost always bark when they are hungry.

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NEGATIVE WORDS AS ADVERBS

These are adverbs which convey a Negative Meaning

Some Common Adverbs That Convey a Negative Meaning
Time Adverbials
never, scarcely, hardly, barely, rarely & seldom

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NEGATIVE WORDS AS ADVERBS

Time Adverbials
never, scarcely, hardly, barely, rarely & seldom
They should not be used with not or other negatives
For example;
1) I cant hardly believe it.
2) They arent seldom come here.

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NEGATIVE WORDS AS ADVERBS

Time Adverbials
never, scarcely, hardly, barely, rarely & seldom
They should not be used with not or other negatives
For example;
She hardly sees her parents these days.

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NEGATIVE WORDS AS ADVERBS

Time Adverbials
never, scarcely, hardly, barely, rarely & seldom
They can be used to say that one thing happens immediately
after another.
For example;
barely
hardly
rarely
seldom
never sat down at the table, when the phone rang.
They had scarcely

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NEGATIVE WORDS AS ADVERBS

Time Adverbials
never, scarcely, hardly, barely, rarely & seldom
In formal, written English, esp. in literary style, negative adverbials
can be placed at the beginning of the sentence and then the subject and
verb are turned around.
Hence, inversion is mainly used when the sentence begins with a
negative word.

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NEGATIVE WORDS AS ADVERBS

Time Adverbials
When a sentence begins with a negative adverbials like never,
scarcely, hardly, barely, rarely & seldom, the auxiliary verb comes
before the subject..+ when
For example;
scarcely
hardly
rarely
seldom
never had I reached the bus terminal when the bus arrived.
Note: these time expressions are normally used with a perfect verb
form or modal auxiliary verbs. However, comparative form are also
common.

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NEGATIVE WORDS AS ADVERBS

Time Adverbials
For example;
scarcely
hardly
rarely
seldom
never had I closed my eyes when the doorbell rang.
scarcely
hardly
rarely
seldom
never had I arrived when trouble started.
Note: usually use when in these sentences, not than
However, they can use before rather than when
scarcely had I time to ring the bell before the door opened.

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NEGATIVE WORDS AS ADVERBS

Time Adverbials
No sooner.+ than not when
It can be used the same as scarcely, hardly, barely, rarely & seldom
For example;
No sooner had I closed my eyes than the doorbell rang.
No sooner had I arrived than trouble started.
Note: sooner is a comparative form of soon