Adverbs of Manner

 

Adverbs of Manner

Are those adverbs. Which denote the way how an action happens. Adverbs of manner are usually composed of two parts.

i. Adjective

ii. The suffix (ly)

Adjective Suffix Adverb of Manner

Beautiful Ly Beautifully

Careful Ly Carefully

Slow Ly Slowly

Loud Ly Loudly

Forms of Lexical Words

In English language lexical words most frequently have four forms

i. Verb Form Produce

ii. Noun Form Product / Production

iii. Adjective Form Productive

iv. Adverb Form Productively

Note: Most frequently = 85 %

EX: The students speak loudly.

Adverb of Manner

She writes beautifully.

Note: In English grammar some adverbs of manner don’t have (ly) ending.

EX: Fast, Well, Hard.

She dances well. ( Adverb )  (Correct)

She dances good. ( Adjective )  ( Incorrect)

Fast = Adjective

Fast = Adverb

Hamid is  fast.

Here it is adjective.

Hamid runs fast.

Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of frequency are those adverbs, which are used to show the repetition of an action or state.

Or. Those adverbs, which denotes how many times  an action, happens. In English grammar adverbs of frequency are decided into two types.

Adverbs of Frequency

1: Definite Adverbs of Frequency

2: Indefinite adverbs of frequency

Definite Adverbs of Frequency

Are those adverbs, which shows the exact repetition of an action or state.

Thrice is also possible but not common.

He calls me twice a day.

 Indefinite adverbs of frequency

Are those adverbs, which don’t show exact repetition of an action or state.

EX: Always. Usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, seldom, rarely, never

He went to park twice, ( Shows exact repetition )

He usually goes to park. ( Doesn’t show exact repetition)

I went to movie once, ( Shows exact repetition) 

Percentage of indefinite adverbs of frequency

1:Always 100% this group gives positive sense as the 

2: usually 80 or 85% percentage is above than 50%

3: often 70%

4: Sometimes 50%

5: Hardly ever 10-15% this gives negative meaning as the

6: seldom 5% percentage is below than 50%

7: Rarely 5%

8: Never 0%

Do you play cricket daily?

Yes, I usually play cricket.

No, I hardly ever play cricket.

Position:

Auxiliary verb + Adverb:

For example: I have never played Football.

To be verbs + adverb:

For example: They are often late for class.

Adverb + main verb,

For example: we always come to class on time.

Adverb + complete sentence:

For example: sometimes, they lose the match.

Note: Always is rarely found at the beginning of the sentence, only in imperative.

For example: Always, come on time.