Adverbs describe the when, how and where of actions. Learn them here.

1. Grammar 101
Adverbs of Manner and Time

2. Learning Objectives
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To discriminate adverbs of manner and time.

3. Adverbs of Manner
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These adverbs describe how these actions are
done.
1) He walked carefully through the forest.
2) He walked quickly through the forest.
3) He walked silently through the forest.
4) He walked confidently through the forest.
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The meaning changes with different adverbs!

4. Positions of Adverbs of Manner
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You can also place Adverbs of Manner behind
the sentence.
1) He walked through the forest carefully.
2) He walked through the forest quickly.
3) He walked through the forest silently.
4) He walked through the forest confidently

5. Combining Adverbs of Time & Manner
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He walked really carefully through the forest
yesterday afternoon.
He walked slightly quickly through the forest
last Monday.
He walked quite silently through the forest soon
after his lunch.
He walked very confidently through the forest
right before it was dark.

6. Tips for Adverbs
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A rule of thumb – use them only for details you
want in your story. Wrong use:
1) Repeat adverbs with similar meaning
We would play quietly and silently in the
neighbourhood park when we were younger.
1) Use too many adverbs.
We would play quietly, mischievously and crazily
in the neighbourhood park when we were younger.

7. Learning Activity
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Write sentences with these adverbs.

8. Learning Activity Suggested Answers
1)You did not carelessly lose your bag yesterday,
did you?
2)I strongly advise you to stop what you are doing
now.
3)Tom creatively drew a cartoon character of the
Prime Minister just now.
4)Alex timidly approached the teacher last week
for losing his textbook.

9. Discussion
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What are adverbs of time?
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What are adverbs of manner?

10. In Summary
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Adverbs of time show when an action is done.
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Adverbs of time show how an action is done.