Adverbs

An Adverb will modify the meaning of a verb, an adjective or another adverb.

Examples :

The deer runs very fast.
(The word fast is an adverb which modifies the verb run)


The mango is a very sweet fruit.
(The word very is an adverb which modifies the adjective sweet)


Philips speaks quite clearly.
(The word quite is an adverb which modifies the adverb clearly)


He runs fast.
(The adverb fast modifies the verb run)


I write slowly.
(The adverb slowly modifies the verb write)


The boy speaks clearly.
(The adverb clearly modifies the verb speaks)


Raja writes clearly.
(The adverb clearly modifies the verb writes)


He is purposely late.
(The adverb purposely modifies the adjective late)


She works extremely slowly.
(The adverb extremely modifies another adverb slowly)


He reads fast.
(The adverb fast modifies the verb reads)


The criminal is severely punished.
(The adverb severely modifies the verb punished)


The most common adverbs are those which answer the questions when, where, how, and why.