Adverbs

An adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs often provide information about how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.

Types of Adverbs

There are several types of adverbs, including:

Adverbs of manner: These adverbs describe how an action is performed (e.g. quickly, carefully, happily).
Adverbs of time: These adverbs describe when an action takes place (e.g. now, later, yesterday).
Adverbs of place: These adverbs describe where an action takes place (e.g. here, there, everywhere).
Adverbs of frequency: These adverbs describe how often an action occurs (e.g. always, often, rarely).
Adverbs of degree: These adverbs describe the extent or degree to which something happens (e.g. very, quite, too).

Placement of Adverbs

Adverbs can appear in different positions within a sentence:

Before the main verb (e.g. She quickly ran to the store.)
After the verb (e.g. She ran to the store quickly.)
At the beginning or end of a sentence for emphasis (e.g. Quickly, she ran to the store.)