Class 5 English Grammar Chapter 12 Adverbs

Kinds of Adverbs
There are six kinds of adverbs namely Adverb of Manner, Adverb of Place, Adverb of Time, Adverb of Frequency, Adverb of degree and Adverb of Reasons.

Adverb of Manner tells us how an action has been performed; as:
The master treated the servant cruelly.
The thief crept into the house quietly.

Adverb of Place tells us where the action has taken place; as:
(i). God is present everywhere.
(ii). The ring was found nowhere.

Adverb of Time tells us when the action has taken place; as:
(i). I wake up early.
(ii). He has not come home yet.

Adverb of Frequency shows how often an action has been done; as:
(i). He never tells a lie.
(ii). She rarely speaks to strangers.

Adverb of Degree shows how much and what extent a thing is done; as:
(i). Your logic is not entirely wrong.
(ii). I am extremely sorry for the inconvenience you are facing.

Adverb of Reasons show why an action is performed.
(i). He ran fast in order to catch the train.
(ii). I could not go because I was ill.
(iii). The school was closed on account of Holi.

Some adverbs, like adjectives, have three degrees of comparison: Positive, Comparative and Superlative.
1. If the adverb is of one syllable, we form the Comparative by adding “er”, and the Superlative by adding “est” to the Positive; as:

Ex.: I stay near our school. (Positive)
You stay nearer to our school. (Comparative)
He stays nearest to our school. (Superlative)

Adverbs ending in ly form the Comparatives by adding more and the superlatives by adding most; as:

Ex.: Ravi played the guitar skillfully. (Positive)
Rajan played the guitar more skillfully. (Comparative)
Raju played the guitar most skillfully of all. (Superlative)

Examples:
Usha sings well. (Positive)
Asha sings better. (Comparative)
Lata sings the best. (Superlative)

Ex.: Thus, now, then, here, there, once, seldom, often, twice, very, almost, half, every day, consequently, tomorrow.
Note: In general Adverb of time, adverbs of place, adverbs of frequency, adverb of degree, cannot be compared. Adverb of manner is mostly compared.