Fun Easy English - American English Grammar Adverb.

Learning objectives

Learn the definition of an adverb
Learn the types of adverbs
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Definition of an adverb

An adverb is a word that modifies the meaning of other words
An adverb can modify a:

noun - adverb modifying a noun

pronoun - adverb modifying a pronoun

An adverb can also be used as a:

An adverb has specific spelling rules

Types of adverbs

conjunctive adverb
- shows the relationship between, and join together, two sentences or clauses
degree adverb
- increases or decreases the effect of the verb
manner adverb
- shows how an action is performed
place or location adverb
- shows where the action of a verb is done
time adverb
- shows when an action takes place, the frequency of an action, or the duration of an action

Video lesson

Test

Study the types of adverbs listed above. Each word in bold print in the test sentences is one of the types of adverbs.

Do you know the different types of adverbs?

Fun Easy English Tests
Adverb

1. I never eat junk food before noon. 2. John is really tall. 3. Joan speaks slowly when she is with her beginning level students. 4. The students ran upstairs. 5. She totally dislikes this class. 6. The group ate lunch quickly. 7. The class begins today. 8. She is usually there. 9. He fell down. 10. She spoke continuously.