The position of adverbs and adverbial phrases
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The position of adverbs and adverbial phrases
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Which types of adverbs have we seen?
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Which types of adverbs have we seen?
• Manner• Frequency• Time and place• Degree• Comment
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Which types of adverbs have we seen?
• Manner• Frequency• Time and place• Degree• Comment
How many examples do we
know of each type?
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Which types of adverbs have we seen?
• MannerSlowly, fluently, well, happily, enthusiastically, seriously…
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Which types of adverbs have we seen?
• FrequencyAlways, sometimes, usually, normally, never, hardly ever…
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Which types of adverbs have we seen?
• Time and placeHere, there, all day, all night, in an hour…
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Which types of adverbs have we seen?
• DegreeExtremely, incredibly, very, a lot, much, a little, a bit…
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Which types of adverbs have we seen?
• CommentLuckily, basically, clearly, obviously, apparently…
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You’ve got some cards with jumbled sentences.
Order them placing the adverbs or adverbial phrases correctly.
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Adverbs of manner
• He walks very slowly.• I speak five languages fluently.
describe how somebody does
something
After the verb or verb phrase
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Adverbs of manner
• The driver was seriously injured in the accident.
describe how somebody does
something
Mid position: between
auxiliary and main verb
Passive voice
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Adverbs of• I hardly ever have time for breakfast.• Liam’s always late for work.• I would never have thought you were 40.
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Adverbs of• I hardly ever have time for breakfast.• Liam’s always late for work.• I would never have thought you were 40.
before the main verb
after the verb to be
between two auxiliary verbs
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Adverbs of• Sometimes, I just want to pick a good book, lie down and
read.• Usually, the first time I do when I wake up is have my coffee.• Normally they don’t get along, but on special occasions they
try to be cordial to each other.
Sometimes, usually and normally can also be put at
the beginning of the phrase or sentence for emphasis
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I forgot almost your birthday, but fortunately my sister reminded me.
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I almost forgot your birthday, but fortunately my sister reminded me.
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Mary doesn’t always eat healthily, because she often has snacks between meals
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Mary doesn’t always eat healthily, because she often has snacks between meals
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Adverbs of time and place
• My parents will be here in half an hour.• It rained all day yesterday.
They usually go at the end of the sentence.
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Adverbs of time and place
• My parents will be here in half an hour.• We bought the same dress in the city centre last Christmas.
1 2Place adverbs normally go before time
adverbs
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Mark came last night very late home.
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Mark came home very late last night.
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The ambulance arrived at the scene of the accident after a few minutes.
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The ambulance arrived at the scene of the accident after a few minutes.
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Adverbs of degree• I’ve nearly finished.• We’re incredibly tired.• My husband works a lot but he doesn’t earn much.
They modify adjectives and verbs
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Adverbs of degree• I’ve nearly finished.• We’re incredibly tired.• My husband works a lot but he doesn’t earn much.
They modify adjectives and verbs
When they modify verbs, they go after the verb
phrase
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He liked very much the present.
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He liked the present very much .
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A young man was injured badly and was taken to hospital.
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A young man was badly injured and was taken to hospital.
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I was extremely tired last night.
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I was extremely tired last night.
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She’s lazy a bit about doing her homework
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She’s a bit lazy about doing her homework
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Comment adverbs• Unfortunately, the parcel never arrived.• Ideally, we should leave here at 10.00. They give the
speaker’s opinion
luckilybasicallyclearly
obviouslyapparentlyeventually
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We luckily had taken an umbrella, because it started to rain just after we’d left.
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Luckily, we had taken an umbrella, because it started to rain just after we’d left.
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Jack has been apparently sacked.
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Apparently, Jack has been sacked.