Unit 3B: Grammar: Adverbs and Adverbial Phrases

It's important that you arrive on time. (extremely)

It's extremely important that you arrive on time.

A young man was injured and was taken to hospital. (badly)

A young man was badly injured and was taken to hospital.

His brother died in a skiing accident. (apparently, nearly)

Apparently, his brother nearly died in a skiing accident.

As soon as I know, I'll tell you. (straightaway)

As soon as I know, I'll tell you straightaway.

Ben is at his friend's house. (often, in the evening)

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

Karen realized that she was going to learn to drive. (eventually, never)

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

He speaks French and Spanish. (fluently)

He speaks French and Spanish fluently.

I forgot your birthday, but my sister reminded me. (almost, fortunately)

I almost forgot your birthday, but fortunately my sister reminded me.

I use public transport. (hardly ever)

I hardly ever use public transport.

I thought I'd lost my phone, but it was in my bag. (fortunately)

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

I was tired. (extremely, last night)

I was extremely tired last night.

I've bought a beautiful new coat. (just, really)

I've just bought a really beautiful new coat.

Julia left and she didn't say goodbye. (early, even)

Julia left early and she didn't even say goodbye.

Mark came home. (last night, very late)

Last night Mark came home very late.

We had taken an umbrella, because it started to rain we'd left. (luckily, just, after)

Luckily we had taken an umbrella, because it just started to rain after we'd left.

Martin talks fast. (always, incredibly)

Martin always talks incredibly fast.

My father has a nap. (usually, in the afternoon)

My father usually has a nap in the afternoon.

I send emails. (rarely, nowadays)

Nowadays, I rarely send emails.

She liked the present. (very much)

She liked the present very much.

She wasn't injured when she fell. (seriously)

She wasn't seriously injured when she fell.

She's lazy about doing her homework. (a bit)

She's lazy a bit about doing her homework.

The ambulance arrived at the scene of the accident a few minutes. (after)

The ambulance arrived at the scene of the accident after a few minutes.

Their house was damaged in the fire. (badly, last week)

Their house was badly damaged in the fire last week.

We're going to be late. (unfortunately)

Unfortunately, we're going to be late.

We're going to the cinema. (probably, tonight)

We're probably going to the cinema tonight.