Adverbs play a vital role in every language

Adverbs play a vital role in every language.

Adverbs are words which describe or modify other verbs (The thief ranquickly). Adverbs also modify adjectives (The really dumb thief looked right into the security camera). Adverbs may also modify other adverbs (The police very easily arrested the dumb thief). Adverbs will often indicate frequency: often, never, always, usually. Adverbs can generally be identified by their:

1. Function

– an adverb modifies other verbs(verbs are in bold/adverbs are initalics)

• The thief acts stupidly. (answers the question:how?)

• The thief never shoots, because he has no gun.(answers the question: when?)

• The thief robs locally. (answers the question:where?)

-an adverb modifies other adjectives (adjectives are in bold/adverbs are in italics)

• The thief is extremely stupid.

• This very dumb thief is now in jail.

-an adverb modifies other adverbs (adverbs in italics)

• The thief walks incredibly clumsily.

• The thief acts really stupidly.

Adverbs also have other functions. You may see them modify a prepositional phrase:

• The thief was arrested just outside the apartment.

You may find an adverb modifying an entire sentence:

• Certainly, the thief chose the wrong profession.

ADJECTIVES

Adjectives tell us more about a noun. They can:

Describe feelings or qualities: He is a lonely man

Give nationality or origin: Pierre is French

Our house is Victorian

Tell more about a thing's characteristics: A wooden table.

Tell us about age: My coat is very old

Tell us about size and measurement: This is a very long film.

Tell us about colour: The sunset was crimson and gold.

Tell us about material/what something is made of: She wore a cotton dress

Tell us about shape: A rectangular box

Express a judgement or a value: Grammar is boring.

NOUN-FUNCTIONS are:

1.It can be THE SUBJECT of a verb.

• Mr. Ram leads the team.

“Mr. Ram” is the subject of the verb ‘leads’.

• He is writing.

“He” is the subject of the verb ‘is writing

2. A noun or a pronoun can be THE DIRECT or INDIRECT OBJECT of a verb.

• I took the book.

“Book” is the direct object of the verb ‘took’.

• He gave me the news.

“Me” is the direct object and “news” is the indirect object of the verb ‘gave’.

3. A noun or a pronoun can be THE OBJECT OF PREPOSITION.

• I saw him in his office.

“Office” is the object of preposition ‘in’.

• The children are shouting at the stray dogs.

“Dogs” is the object of preposition ‘at’.

4. A noun or a pronoun can be DESCRIPTIVE OF ANOTHER NOUN OR A PRONOUN.

That means that the noun can be in apposition with another noun. The word “apposition” means “placed side by side” Or “placed parallel to”

VERBS

Verbs are extremely important parts of speech because they control the action of the sentence. Verbs have many forms and functions and can be either active or passive,

which are forms

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