Kinds of adverbs in English
The table below shows the types of adverbs used in English along with their definitions and examples.
Type | Definition | Example |
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Adverbs of Manner | Adverbs of manner provide information on how someone does something. | Jack drives very carefully. |
Adverbs of Time | Adverbs of time provide information on when something happens. | We'll let you know our decision next week. |
Adverbs of Frequency | Adverbs of frequency provide information on how often something happens. | They usually get to work at eight o'clock. |
Adverbs of Degree | Adverbs of degree provide information concerning how much of something is done. | They like playing golf a lot. |
Adverbs of Comment | Adverbs of comment provide a comment, or opinion about a situation. | Fortunately, there were enough seats left for the concert. |