Aderbs

Normally adverbs are words that describe verbs.

Adverbs answer the following questions about verbs:

How? When? Where? Why?

These examples show how adverbs modify verbs:

• He easily lifted the suitcase into the car.
  • How did he lift the suitcase? Easily
  • Easily is an adverb.
• We'll use the new software program tomorrow.
  • When will we use it? Tomorrow.
  • Tomorrow functions as an adverb.
• She parked the car nearby.
  • Where did she park the car? Nearby.
  • Nearby is an adverb.

Adverbs are the most moveable of all parts of speech. Examples:

1. Slowly he climbed the ladder.
2. He slowly climbed the ladder.(most common)
3. He climbed the ladder slowly.

Many adverbs end in -ly. Most abverbs are formed by adding -ly + adjectives:

• nice + ly = nicely
• drowsy + ly = drowsily
• quick + ly = quickly
• friendly = adjective

Like adjectives of more than one syllable, adverbs usually become comparative (more) and superlative (most). Examples:

• Tom played the tune lyrically.
• Jon played the tune more lyrically than Tom. (Comparative)
• Andrew played the tune most lyrically. (Superlative)