English Language - Basic Grammar for the student in University, Schemes and Mind Maps of English Language

Download English Language - Basic Grammar for the student in University and more Schemes and Mind Maps English Language in PDF only on Docsity! Adverbs What are Adverbs?  Adverbs are single-word modifiers. This means that they describe something.  They describe verbs most of the time.  Sometimes they describe adjectives and other adverbs. What are Adverbs?  Some adverbs also describe other adverbs. Cowardly is an adverb. You could say: very cowardly never cowardly always cowardly thoroughly cowardly Very, never, always, thoroughly – these are adverbs because they describe other adverbs. Types of Adverbs  TIME  It tells “when?” or “how often?” an action occurs. Example: I never saw the movie. (When did I see it? Never. That means “never” is an adverb of time.) Example: We wrote a story yesterday in class. (When did we write it? Yesterday. That means “yesterday” is an adverb of time.) Types of Adverbs  PLACE  Adverbs of place tell “where?” an action occurred. Example: Did you put your book there on the table? Where did you put your book? There. That means that there is an adverb