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Meeting 6 - Adverbs

The document defines adverbs and describes the different types of adverbs including manner, place, time, frequency, purpose, quantity, affirmation, and negation. It provides examples for each type and examples of adverbs in health contexts. It also includes an exercise to identify adverbs in sentences and state their kind.

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Meeting 6 - Adverbs

The document defines adverbs and describes the different types of adverbs including manner, place, time, frequency, purpose, quantity, affirmation, and negation. It provides examples for each type and examples of adverbs in health contexts. It also includes an exercise to identify adverbs in sentences and state their kind.

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Adverbs

Meeting 6
Adverbs
most adverbs tell you
how,
where or
when some thing is done.

In other words, they describe the


manner,
place or
time of an action.
Adverbs
Adverbs describe verbs and modify
adjectives and other adverbs. Adverbs,
unlike adjectives, do not modify nouns.
Adverbs can also modify phrases,
clauses, and sentences.
Commonly adverbs are formed
from adjectives. Some are below.

Adjectives Adverbs

Kind Kindly

Happy Happily
Wonderful Wonderfully

Loud Loudly
Sad Sadly
Beautiful Beautifully

Sweet Sweetly
Many adverbs end with ly.
ly You make these
adverbs by adding ly to adjectives.

Some words that end in ly are not adverbs.


Some adjectives end in ly too. For
Example:-
1.Sam was feeling very lonely.
2.She was wearing a lovely dress.
3.It was a very lively party
Kinds of Adverbs
Manner It describes in which
manner an action is done.
It describes where an action
Place is done.
It describes when an action
is done.
Time
It shows how many times an
action is done.
Frequency It describes the purpose or
reason for the action.

Purpose/Reason
Kinds of Adverbs
Quantity/Degree It shows how much or in what
degree or to what extent.

Which says yes if it is yes and


Affirmation /Negation no if it is no

1.She sings better


2.She sings beautifully
Adverbs of Place:
Some adverbs and adverb phrases answer the
question “where?”.
They are called adverbs of place.
Examples :

The patients room are upstairs.


The canteen is in the garden.
It’s very sunny but cold outside.
Adverbs of place
1.I’ve worked here for about two years.

2.Nurses and doctors are closely related.

3.Is Mike still in bed ?

4.His children go everywhere with him.


Adverbs of Manner:

Some adverbs and adverb phrases describe the way


people do things.

Examples:

The patients answered all the questions


honestly.
He was driving carelessly.
The plane landed safely.
Adverbs of manner
1.The nurses watched carefully.

2.The condition was thoroughly checked up.

3.She looks medically unhealthy

4.The surgery team worked wonderfully.


Adverbs of Frequency
Some adverbs and adverb phrases answer the
question “how often an action is done”
They are called adverbs of frequency.

Examples :

The nurse always check patients’ blood pressure.


I’ll never make that mistake again .
The doctors check up their patients every day.
The medicine should be taken twice a day.
Adverbs of Time:
Some adverbs and adverb phrases answer the
question “when?”.
They are called adverbs of time.

Examples :

The doctor has already left.


The patient went home last week.
The blood is going to be donated tomorrow.
Adverbs Of Time

We shall now begin to work.


I spoke to him yesterday.
He comes here daily.
Mr. Guptha formerly lived here.
Adverbs of quantity or degree
It shows how much, or in what
degree or to what extent.

He was too careless.


I am rather busy.
I am fully prepared.
These mangos are almost ripe.
Adverbs of reason

The adverb which tells about a


reason is called adverb of reason.
He therefore left school.
Adverbs of affirmation and negation:
Which says yes if it is yes and no if it is no

Examples:
1. Surely you are mistaken.
2. He certainly went to that hospital.
Examples of Adverbs:-
1.She sings sweetly.
2.He speaks quite clearly.
3.She shouts loudly.
4. She smiled cheerfully.
5.The traffic was moving slowly.
6.She writes neatly.
7.We waited patiently to see the doctor.
Some examples of adverbs of different kinds:

1.Tortoise walks slowly (Manner).


2.We will have our Semester exams on April 1st week(Time).
3.The accident happened near the Highway(Place).
4.At least twice a week I used to go for Temple(Frequency).
5.We all go for a picnic just for enjoyment(Purpose).
6.The sea is very stormy(Degree /Quantity).
7.Surely you are mistaken(Affirmation/Negation).
Adverbs in Health World
therapeutically, scientifically,
curatively, medicinally, pathologically,
correctively, diagnostically, clinically,
immunologically, homeopathically,
remedially, biochemically, cellularly,
pharmaceutically, analeptically, officially,
restoratively,
Adverbs in Health World
 “Once patients are medically stable, they should
be transferred to a stroke rehabilitation unit if
further rehabilitation is required.”

 “Gamma radiation from medically useful


radionuclides is substantially attenuated by 1 to 2
inches of lead.”
Exercise : Underline the adverbs in the
following sentences and state their kind.

 1. The doctor went to hospital in the morning.


 2. The patient’s family wait patiently in the shade
of the tree.
 3. The man grumbled loudly while his blood was
taken
 4. I often visit my grandparents.
 5. The body temperature is extremely high.
 6. Please queue tidily.
Cont…
 7. The technician fixed the problem easily.
 8. The boy is cared there.
 9. I am waiting here for my daughter.
 10. He laughed loudly.
 11. We will leave today.
 12. Her parents are standing outside the ICU room.
Answers
 1. The doctor went to hospital in the morning. (Time)
 2. The patient’s family wait patiently in the shade of the tree. (Manner)
 3. The man grumbled loudly while his blood was taken. (Manner)
 4. I often visit my grandparents. (Frequency)
 5. The body temperature is extremely high. (Degree)
 6. Please queue tidily. (Manner)
 7. The technician fixed the problem easily. (Manner)
 8. The boy is cared there. (Place)
 9. I am waiting here for my daughter. (Place)
 10. He laughed loudly. (Manner)
 11. We will leave today. (Time)
 12. Her parents are standing outside the ICU room. (Place)

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