Adverbs, Adverbial Phrases, and Conjunctive

Adverbs

Written Carefully By: Sam Mueting

AdverbsModify:

◦Verbs Ex. He drove carefully.

◦Adjectives Ex. He drove very fast.

◦Other Adverbs Ex. He drove quite carelessly

Adverbs tell when, where, why, or under what conditions something happens or happened.

Adverbial PhrasesTypes:Adverbial Phrases

◦Contain subject and verb◦After I have eaten, I will go to the store.

Prepositional Phrases◦Do not contain subject and verb◦ I stared at my car.

Infinitive Phrases◦Usually tell why◦Start with to…◦ I ate early to work on my homework.

More Common UsesEmphasizers:

◦I simply don’t understand.Amplifiers:

◦That completely bored me.Downtoners:

◦I mildly disapprove.

Another CategorizationAdverbs of Place

◦ I will eat later.Adverbs of Time

◦ I live there.Adverbs of Purpose

◦ I eat vegetables to stay healthy.Adverbs of Manner

◦ I speak quickly.Adverbs of Frequency

◦ I frequently use the restroom

Conjunctive AdverbsLink two parts of a sentence like a

conjunctionWeaker than a conjunction (and, so,

etc.), so it requires a semicolon before and a comma after.

Example: I ate all of my food; nevertheless, I was still hungry.

A few other examples: accordingly, furthermore, moreover, similarly, still, anyway, however, etc.

Things to Avoid Involving AdverbsWeak Adverbs: not precise, so weakens the

writing◦ Very, extremely, really

Good v. Well◦ You did well. You didn’t do good (because that’s

not correct English). Incorrect Modification

◦ Adverbs modify adverbs, not the other way around

◦ Example: I ran real fast. I ran really fast. broke a different rule as well.

Numbering in a paper◦ Use first second third, not firstly secondly thirdly.