Adverbs

 Types of Adverbs

Time (when things happen)

 immediately / right now /at once / at last / suddenly / now


Manner (how you do something)

slowly / rudely / carefully / silently /  angrily / aggressively / bitterly / normally


Degree (describing / modifying an adjective)

 very / incredibly / much / absolutely


Comment (giving an opinion, e.g. luckily)

 sadly / unfortunately /extremely / slightly


Frequency (how often things happen)

 rarely / always

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He trains very hard - at least three hours a day. 

It's incredibly foggy. I can hardly see anything. 


I hate it when people arrive late for meetings. 

I haven't heard from Mike lately. He must be very busy. 


At the end of a film I always stay and watch the credits roll. 

I didn't want to go, but in the end they persuaded me. 


I love most kinds of music, but especially jazz. 

My wedding dress was specially made for me by a  dressmaker. 


She looks younger than me, but actually she's two years older. 

At the moment they're renting a flat, but they're hoping to buy one soon. 


Have you found a job yet

He's 35, but he still lives with his parents. 


Have you ever been to the USA? 

I've been all over the USA - I've even been to Alaska! 


I've nearly finished my book. I'm on the last chapter. 

Excuse me, is there a bank near here? 


1 Their house was badly damaged in the fire last week.

2 Ben is often at his friend’s house in the evening.

3 My father usually has a nap in the afternoon.

4 Julia left early and she didn’t even say goodbye.

5 Martin always eats incredibly quickly.

6 Apparently, his brother nearly died in a skiing accident.

7 We’re   probably going to the cinema tonight.

8 I rarely send emails nowadays.

9 I’ve just bought a really beautiful new coat.

 10 Eventually, Karen realized that she was never going to learn 

to drive

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1 Their house was badly damaged in the fire last week.

2 Ben is often at his friend’s house in the evening.

3 My father usually has a nap in the afternoon.

4 Julia left early and she didn’t even say goodbye.

5 Martin always eats incredibly quickly.

6 Apparently, his brother nearly died in a skiing accident.

7 We’re probably going to the cinema tonight.

8 I rarely send emails nowadays.

9 I’ve just bought a really beautiful new coat.

 10 Eventually, Karen realized that she was never going to learn to drive.

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There was a lot of traffic, and unfortunately we arrived extremely late. 

 We definitely want to go abroad this summer, ideally somewhere hot. 

 It's incredibly easy-even a child could do it! 

Mark gradually began to realize that Lily didn't love him any more. 

 I thought Roberto was Portuguese, but actually he's Brazilian. 

6 Apparently Jack has been offered a promotion at work, but it will 

mean moving to New York. 

I absolutely love Italian food, especially pasta.

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He speaks French and Spanish fluently.

 I hardly ever use public transport.

 I thought I’d lost my phone, but fortunately it was in my bag.

 It’s extremely important that you arrive on time.

 When I find out, I’ll tell you immediately.

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