Adverb

(4) ADVERB

Def; an adverb is words that modifies a verb, an adjective or another verb.

Note; there are total five kinds of adverb.

(I)             Adverb of place

(II)           Adverb of time

(III)         Adverb of manner

(IV)         Adverb of frequency

      (V)          Adverb of degree

(I)Adverb of place;

Def; adverb of place show where action is done is called adverb of place.

For example;

They are living in Quetta.

I am working in mill.

They are sitting in office.

(II) Adverb of time;

Def; adverb of time show when an action is done is called adverb of time.

 For examples;

He did it yesterday.

We will meet at 12 o’clock.

They went to Quetta on last Monday.

(III)adverb of manner;

Def; adverb of manner tells us the method of doing some thing is called adverb of manner.
For example;

He comes here slowly.

We invite them hurrily.

They work honesty.

We write neatly.

(IV) Adverb of frequency;

Def; adverb of frequency show that how many times open any action.

Adverbs of frequency are;

Always                     100%

Usually                     80%

Often                        60%

Some time                40%

Seldom                     20%

Never                        0%

For example;

Ali hunts always.

Ali hunts usually.

Ali hunts often.

Ali hunts some time.

Ali hunts seldom.

Ali never hunts.

HOME WORK: make ten sentences about above kinds of adverb.

(V) Adverb of degree;

Note; there are three main kinds of adverb of degree.

(i)      Positive degree

(ii)    Comparative degree

(iii)   Superlative degree

            (i)                 Positive degree;

Def; positive degree show the good or bed status or quality of someone.

            (ii)                Comparative degree;

Def; it is used when we compare between two things or person.

                     (iii)      Superlative degree;

def; it is used to show the higher position of some thing or person.

For examples;

Positive degree	Comparative degree	Superlative degree
Rich	Richer	Richest
Gig	Bigger	Biggest
Near	nearer	Nearest

Positive degree;            Ali is rich person

Comparative degree;   Ali is richer then Aslam.

Superlative degree;     Ali is richest in Pakistan.

                                     Irregular degrees;

Positive degree	Comparative degree	Superlative degree
Much	More	Most
Good	Better	Best
Intelligent	More intelligent	Most intelligent
Slowly	More slowly	Most slowly
quickly	More quickly	Most quickly
Fatly	More fatly	Most fatly
expensive	More expensive	Most expensive

Note; when there are two syllable words then we add “more” before comparative degree and “most” before superlative degree.

For example;

I have bought an expensive car.

I bought more expensive car.

I bought most expensive car.

Question; what is difference between the “comparatives” and “superlatives”.

Answer; comparatives; when we compare between two people or two things.

Superlatives; when we compare between two or more the two things or persons.

For example;

Comparative degree	Superlative degree
He is more power full the you.	He is most power full in all Harnai.
She is   more intelligent then her.	She is most intelligent in all class.