From the course: Grammar Foundations
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Adverbs
- [Instructor] Adverbs modify adjectives, other adverbs, clauses, and even whole sentences. Adverbs do a lot. They tell us when, where, how often, and how much. Maria deftly formed the scones. The adverb deftly modifies the verb formed. It tells us how Maria formed the scones. John found the unusually rare ingredient online. The adverb unusually modifies the adjective rare, which is itself modifying the noun ingredient. Aiden quite happily helps at Aroma. The adverb quite modifies the other adverb happily, adding even more information about how Aiden approaches helping. Quite happily. Thankfully, the coffee shipment arrived. The adverb thankfully modifies the whole sentence, telling us how the writer feels about the whole thing. An adverb can be as vague as now, sometimes, and hardly, or it can be as precise as today, coldly, or hourly. Adverbs often end in -ly, but you can see from some of the examples, not always. And…
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