Adverbs Primary 6 (Basic 6) Second Term Week 10 English Studies

MORE EXAMPLES OF TYPES OF ADVERBS

1. Adverbs of Manner (How something is done) These adverbs tell us how an action happens.

Examples: carefully quickly slowly neatly loudly quietly happily badly bravely easily

Sentences:

• She wrote the exam carefully.

• The boy ran quickly.

• The snail moves slowly.

• He arranged his books neatly.

• The children shouted loudly.

• The baby is sleeping quietly.

• They danced happily.

• The player performed badly in the match.

• The soldier fought bravely.

• She solved the problem easily.

2. Adverbs of Time (When something happens) These adverbs tell us when an action happens.

Examples: today yesterday tomorrow now soon later already early finally recently

Sentences:

• I am going to school today.

• She visited her grandmother yesterday.

• We will travel tomorrow.

• The teacher is talking now.

• The bus will arrive soon.

• I will see you later.

• They have already finished their work.

• He came to school early.

• The game finally ended.

• I have recently moved to a new house.

3. Adverbs of Place (Where something happens) These adverbs tell us where an action happens.

Examples: here there everywhere outside inside upstairs downstairs nearby far away

Sentences:

• The children are playing here.

• The books are there on the table.

• The students are everywhere in the school compound.

• The dog is outside the house.

• The cat is inside the room.

• My brother is upstairs in his room.

• The kitchen is downstairs.

• The market is nearby our house.

• The village is far from the city.

• The birds flew away.

4. Adverbs of Frequency (How often something happens) These adverbs tell us how often an action happens.

Examples: always usually often sometimes rarely never daily weekly monthly occasionally

Sentences:

• I always brush my teeth before going to bed.

• She usually comes to school early.

• We often play football after school

• I sometimes visit my grandparents on weekends.

• He rarely eats junk food.

• They never come late to class.

• I read my books daily.

• Our teacher gives us a test weekly.

• My father receives his salary monthly.

• We occasionally go to the zoo.