Voyages Chapter 6: Adverbs
Adverbs of time answer
when or how. (again, before, early, frequently, now)
An Irregular Comparison
Happens when adverbs form the comparative and superlative forms by changing the word.
A Regular Comparison
Happens when adverbs form the degrees of comparison by: adding 'er' to the comparative form, and 'est' to the superlative; if the adverb ends in 'ly', the adverbs will generally add 'more' or 'less' to the comparative, and 'most' or 'least' to the superlative.
Can all adverbs be compared?
No, not all adverbs can be compared.
True or False: Never use "as" between "equally" and the adjective or the adverb
True
An Adverbial Objective is
a noun that expresses time, distance, measure, weight, value, or diection, and performs the function of an adverb.
A Conjunctive Adverb is
a word that does the work of an adverb and a conjunction.
A Relative Adverb is
a word that does the work of an adverb and a relative pronoun.
"Further" deontes
addition.
The principal conjunctive adverbs are
after, as, before, since, until, when, where, and while.
"Farther" refers to
distance.
Adverbs of degree answer
how much or how little. (almost, barely, little, merely, quite, rather, very)
Adverbs of manner answer
how or in what manner. (easily, fervently, quickly, thoroughly)
An Interrogative Adverb is an adverb that is used
in asking questions. (how, when, where, why)
"There" is an expletive when it
introduces a sentence and does not form a necessary part of the sentence.
An Adverb
is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, an adverb, a participle, a gerund, or an infinitive.
"Equally" means "as" when
it modifies an adjective or an adverb.
Use "as...as" when
making comparasions that deonte equality between persons or things.
Use "so...as" when
making negative comparasions that deny equality between persons or things.
A Simple Adverb is an adverb that is used
merely as a modifier.
"There" is an adverb when used to denote
place.
The three adverbial degrees of comparison
positive, comparative, and superlative.
A relative adverb usually follows what kind of noun
time or place
Adverbs of affirmation and negation tell whether a fact is
true or false (yes, no, indeed, doubtless, not)
The principle relative adverbs are
when, where, and why.
Adverbs of place answer
where. (above, away, below, down, forward, overhead, upward)