Adverbs
Adverbs are parts of speech used to modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or even an entire clause.
Adverbs basically answer any of these four questions: how, when, where, or to what extent.
They can be single words like:
beautifully, wonderfully, honestly, smartly, gigantically, generally, etc.
Examples:
"Ana sings beautifully."
The word “beautifully” is an adverb modifying the verb “sings”. In this sentence, “beautifully” answers the question: How does Ana sing?
"Anita quickly runs towards the taxi."
The word “quickly” is an adverb modifying the verb “runs”. It answers the question How? How does Anita run towards the taxi?
Adverbial Phrases
Adverbs can also be phrases, which are called adverbial phrases. Examples include:
very quickly, most importantly, so roughly, quite hastily, etc.
"Mandy ate her lunch very swiftly so as not to be late."
The phrase “very swiftly” is an adverbial phrase modifying the verb “ate”. It answers the question: How did Mandy eat her lunch so as not to be late?
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