Most adverbs are formed from an adjective:
easy (-y) + ily
= easily
complete + ly = completely
automatic + ally = automatically
horrible (-le) + ly = horribly
happy(-y) + ily = happily
nice + ly = nicely
romantic + ally = romantically
simple (-le) + ly = simply
Some adverbs have the same form as an adjective:
close, daily, early, fast, hard, high, right
Adjective
Susan is fast (tells the way she is) fast is an adjective
Adverb
Susan runs fast (tells the way she runs) fast is an adverb
Adverbs of frequency
If the sentence has one verb (e.g. no auxiliary verb) put the adverb of frequency in the middle of the sentence after the subject and before the verb.
Example: Tom usually goes to work by car.
Come after the verb 'be':
Example: I am never late for work.
If the sentence has more than one verb (e.g. auxiliary verb), put the adverb of frequency before the main verb.
Examples: I can never remember anything!
Adverbs of manner
It cannot be put between a verb and its direct object. The adverb must be placed either before the verb or at the end of the clause.
EXAMPLES
He ate greedily the chocolate cake. [incorrect]
He ate the chocolate cake greedily. [correct]
He greedily ate the chocolate cake. [correct]
He gave us generously the money. [incorrect]
He gave us the money generously. [correct]
He generously gave us the money. [correct]
USE 1
Adverbs can be used to modify verbs.
Examples:
John walked quickly towards the door.
Sally sat silently waiting for somebody else to speak first.
USE 2
Adverbs can be used to modify adjectives.
Examples:
The redwood tree was impressively tall.
The blouse was outrageously expensive.
USE 3
Adverbs can be used to modify other adverbs.
Examples:
She spoke extremely confidently.
The cheetah ran incredibly quickly.
Adverbs of manner
Describe how something happens. Where there are two or more verbs in a sentence, adverb placement affects the meaning. Some commonly used adverbs of manner include:
carefully
correctly
eagerly
easily
fast
loudly
patiently
quickly
quietly
well
Adverbs of purpose
Describe why something happens. Here are some common examples:
accidentally
intentionally
purposely
deliberately
Adverbs of frequency
Describe how often something happens. The following adverbs are commonly used in this way:
always
every
never
often
rarely
seldom
sometimes
usually
Adverbs of time
Describe when something happens. These examples are commonly used:
after
already
during
finally
just
last
later
next
now
recently
soon
Advanced adverbs!
half-heartedly
quizically
distractedly
emphatically
impatiently
disinterestedly
eagerly
dismissively
wearily
accusingly
Practice
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=8387
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=8386
She said that she was tired.
