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8                              Adverbs










                                                                                     Warm-up


                Circle the adverbs in these sentences.

                  1.  Gayatri left early.

                  2.  I will meet you tomorrow.
                  3.  Grandpa snored loudly.

                  4.  My father drives carefully.

                  5.  Sit here.

                  6.  He shouted angrily.

                  7.  We waited patiently in the queue.
                  8.  The dog growled ferociously.

                  9.  I often go to the park.

                 10.  I never eat parathas for breakfast.

                 11.  I rarely watch plays.

                 12.  The students always speak in English.





                       An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
                       Adverbs often tell when, where, why, or under what conditions something
                       happens or the frequency at which an action happens.



             Kinds of Adverbs


             There are different kinds of adverbs.
             1.  Adverbs of Manner: An adverb that tells us the manner in which an action takes
                 place is called an adverb of manner. For example,
                 •  The princess and the prince lived happily.
                 •  The students listened to their teacher carefully.




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