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• Adverbs of time (used to tell when some action is done)
Examples: now, soon, today, tomorrow, yesterday, recently

• Adverbs of place (used to tell where some action is done)
Examples: somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, here, there, outside, inside, abroad

• Adverbs of frequency (used to denote how often an action happens)
Examples: rarely, often, sometimes, usually, always, never, occasionally

• Adverbs of degree (used to indicate how intense an action is)
Examples: very, too, extremely, much, more, totally, hardly, deeply, barely, almost

• Conjunctive adverbs (act like a conjunction to link two sentences or clauses together)
Examples: however, nevertheless, therefore, meanwhile, instead, likewise, subsequently,
incidentally

1. Identify the adverbs in the sentences and specify what type they are.
1. The tea was very hot. ________________________

2. We often visit our relatives at weekends. ________________________

3. Tina didn’t do the exam well; nevertheless she passed the exam. ________________________

4. I usually have breakfast at 7 am. ________________________

5. We are going to watch a movie tomorrow. ________________________

6. The dog ate the piece of meat hungrily. ________________________

2. Choose the right adverb.

1. I have got to attend a music class ________________. a. today b. yesterday

2. He is ________________ punctual. a. totally b. always

3. We pay taxes ________________. a. yearly b. hourly

4. The weather is ________________ hot. a. extremely b. deeply

5. Beena is ________________ attached to her mother. a. much b. deeply

6. They moved in ________________. a. recently b. tomorrow

7. Mohan looked ______________ but he couldn’t find it. a. around b. here

8. He plays the flute ________________ a. quickly b. beautifully

9. My uncle donated to charity ________________. a. generously b. softly

10. He ate the cake ________________. a. loudly b. greedily

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