Lesson 1: Adverbs

The topic of the day would be about ADVERBS!!! (The image above is from http://img.mappio.com/gillianmarie/adverbs-Pixel600.jpg. I don't own it)

What is adverb?
-Adverbs is a word that modifies VERBS, ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS!

How to detect an adverb?
- It depends on the sentence. Look at the word. If it complements (or explain more) a verb, an adjective or another adverb, then it is an ADVERB!

Examples:

1. She ran fast.
*Note that the word ran is a verb. Since fast complements/modifies the verb 'ran', therefore it is an ADVERB!

2. The hat is totally expensive.
* Notice that hat is a noun and the word 'expensive' describes the noun, 'hat'. So, expensive is an adjective. BUT, the word 'totally' modifies the adjective 'pretty', hence, totally is an ADVERB!

3. They walk very slowly.
* Know that the verb 'walk' is referring to 'they'. 'slowly' is an adverb because it complements the verb 'walk'. Meanwhile, the word 'very' modifies the adverb 'slowly' to show the degree of manner so 'very' is considered as an ADVERB too!


How to distinguish an adverb?
-It all depends on the sentence. If you are unsure to which group the word belongs to, just check what the word modifies or is referring to. If it refers to a noun or a pronoun, then it is an adjective BUT if it modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb, then it is an ADVERB.