Although everybody learns basics of English grammar at school level, yet most students engaged in SSC and Banking exam preparation face difficulty when a sentence error or sentence improvement question involves dealing with adverbs. In fact, many students are unaware of how to use adverbs in sentence construction. This becomes a source of trouble which ultimately leads to loss of some precious marks.
To prevent this from happening, the institute offering Best Bank Exams Coaching in Delhi has explained below all the concepts related to adverbs.
What are Adverbs?
Adverbs are the words that modify (qualify) verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Through adverbs, we get more detail regarding:
Function of Adverbs
Generally speaking, adverbs help us answer questions such as:
Types of Adverbs
Adverbs can be categorized as:
(I) Adverbs of Manner
Jason drove carelessly and spoke wildly.
The opera singer sang beautifully.
(II) Adverbs of Place
He has lived in the country all his life.
She stays home all day long.
(III) Adverbs of Frequency
Ram goes to school every day.
He seldom makes a mistake.
(IV) Adverbs of Time
I will try to return before evening.
You should leave now.
(V) Adverbs of Purpose
Cricketers practice every day to develop stamina and speed.
He waits for the festive season to get the best deals on purchase of electronic items.
Where to Put the Adverbs?
Rule I – An adverb must not be placed between the verb and its object.
Rule II – Indefinite adverbs of time may be placed either before the verb or between the helping verb & the main verb.
Rule III – Adverbs of frequency (which show how often something happens) generally precede the main verb.
Rule IV – The following adverbs are generally placed towards the end of a sentence:
(A) Adverbs of Definite Frequency & Time (e.g. last year, every week, two months ago)
(B) Adverbs of Manner, when the focus is on how something gets done (e.g. patiently, easily, well, slowly)
(C) Adverbs of Place (e.g. at the church, in the city)
Rule V – If an adverb qualifies an adjective or another adverb, it is generally placed in front of that word.
However, notable exceptions to this rule are the adverbs ‘enough’ & ‘not enough’. They come after the adjectives or adverbs they modify.
Rule VI – The order of preference given to different types of adverbs appearing in a sentence is as follows: (I) Manner (II) Place (III) Frequency (IV) Time (V) Purpose
Sequence: 1st – passionately (manner), 2nd – into the recording studio (place), 3rd – every morning (frequency), 4th – after breakfast (time) and 5th – to practice along with his band members (purpose).
Sequence: 1st – joyfully (manner), 2nd – in the village (place) and 3rd – whole morning (time).
Please note that the above mentioned rules should be seen as basic guidelines governing the position of adverbs in a sentence. But, there are many exceptions to these guidelines. To understand these exceptions, it is suggested that you attempt practice questions given in the study material provided by any of the Top Bank Coaching Institutes in the country.
Summary
This article on the usage of adverbs has been contributed by English Faculty members at Vidya Guru Branch offering the Best Bank PO Coaching in South Delhi. Adequate care has been taken to keep the discussion of concepts lucid and easily comprehensible. However, pls. feel free to get your doubts and queries resolved by writing into vidyagurudelhi@gmail.com.
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