DESCRIBE THE MAN'S ACTIONS: 
| He's |
working
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quickly. |
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He's |
working
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hard. |
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| He's |
working
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carefully. |
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He's |
working
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fast. |
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"Quickly,
carefully,
slowly,
hard,
fast, hurriedly" are all adverbs. |
| He's |
working
|
slowly. |
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He's |
working
|
hurriedly. |
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| Frank worked more yesterday
. (WHEN) |
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| Steve works here .
(WHERE) |
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Adverbs give information
about the
time, place and manner of the action. |
| They work well together.
(HOW) |
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| ADJECTIVE |
ADVERB |
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ADJECTIVE |
ADVERB |
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new
|
newly
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quick
|
quickly
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Most adverbs
have -ly at the end. |
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happy
|
happily
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careful
|
carefully
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| ADJECTIVE |
ADVERB |
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ADJECTIVE |
ADVERB |
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hard
|
hard
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fast
|
fast
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Some adverbs
are irregular. |
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early
|
early
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good
|
well
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| Quickly, he finished his work. |
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| He quickly finished his work. |
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Adverbs have many
possible
positions within a sentence. |
| He finished his work quickly. |
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| Frank works more quickly than
Steve. |
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| Steve works more carefully
than Frank. |
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Adverbs can be
used
to compare actions. |
| Which worker works more efficiently? |
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| Paul is a very good worker. |
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| Sandy is frequently busy. |
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Adverbs can be
used
to modify adjectives. |
| Our teacher is always patient
with us. |
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Paul went to the store, then
he went to the post office.
I should have studied; instead,
I went to a movie. |
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Adverbs
can be used to
join two clauses together. |
I have no money; I'd go with you otherwise.
I think, therefore I am. |
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These adverbs are called
conjunctive adverbs. |
Some of the most common conjunctive
adverbs are:
also, consequently, finally, furthermore, hence,
however, incidentally, indeed, instead,
likewise, meanwhile, nevertheless, next,
nonetheless, otherwise, still, then, therefore, thus |
