Adverbs

Describing the Action

While adjectives add detail to nouns, adverbs add detail to the action itself. They tell us how, when, where, and to what extent something happens. They bring movement and nuance to a sentence, distinguishing between 'walking' and 'walking quickly', or 'speaking' and 'speaking quietly'. Adverbs can also modify adjectives and even other adverbs, making them incredibly versatile. This chapter will explore the types of adverbs, where they belong in a sentence, and how they can expand into entire clauses.

An adverb is a word that describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It often answers questions like 'How?', 'When?', 'Where?', and 'To what extent?'.