Ingles

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Adverbs of manner describe How something happens. Where there are two or more verbs in a sentence, adverb placement affects the meaning. Some commonly used adverbs of manner include:
carefullycorrectly
eagerly
easily
fast
loudly
patiently
quickly
quietly
and well.
Consider the following example:
She decided to write her paper. (no adverbs)
She quickly decided to write her paper.(her decision was quick)
She decided to write her paper quickly. (her writing was quick)
Adverbs of place describe WHERE something happens. Most adverbs of place are also used as prepositions. Somecommonly used examples include the following:
abroad
anywhere
downstairs
here
home
in
nowhere
out
outside
somewhere
there
underground
upstairs.
I wanted to go upstairs.
She has lived inthe city since June. (in the city – prepositional phrase)
Adverbs of purpose (INTENCIÓN O PROPOSITO) describe WHY something happens. Here are some common examples:
so
so that
to
in order tobecause
since
accidentally
intentionally
and purposely.
Jenny walks carefully to avoid falling.
Bob accidentally broke the vase.
Adverbs of frequency describe HOW OFTEN something happens. Thefollowing adverbs are commonly used in this way:
always
every
never
often
rarely
seldom
sometimes...
and usually.
Mackenzie gets a ride from her brother every day.
The fish usually swims near thetop of its tank.
Adverbs of time describe WHEN something happens. These examples are commonly used:
after
already
during
finally
just
last
later
next
now
recently
soon
then
tomorrowwhen
while
and yesterday.
He came home before dark.
It will be too dark to play outside soon.
Jessica finished her supper first.
Andy left school early.
Some adverbs often get overused, such asvery, extremely, and really. Using there is/are or it is at the beginning of a sentence adds nothing. Sentences with these adverb phrases become wordy, boring, and less clear. Look at some examples:...
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