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B.A.

MODERN LANGUAGES SYNTAX AND SEMANTICS

ADVERBS AND ADVERB PHRASES


A. ADVERB OR ADJECTIVE? In the following pairs, indicate whether the highlighted word is an adjective or an adverb. 1. My train arrived late, as usual. Im watching the late film. 2. My brother loves fast cars. He drives too fast. 3. The exercise is harder than I thought. I hope youll try harder in the future. 4. The Times is published daily. The Times is a daily newspaper. 5. Youve just ruined my best shirt. Computers work best if you kick them. B. MANNER, TIME OR PLACE? In each of the following sentences, indicate whether the adverb highlighted is an adverb of manner, time or place. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The thief crept silently across the rooftops. Im not feeling well today. The teacher smiled enigmatically. Well meet here after the match. My aunt never comes to visit. M M M M M P P P P P T T T T T Adverb/adjective Adverb/adjective Adverb/adjective Adverb/adjective Adverb/adjective Adverb/adjective Adverb/adjective Adverb/adjective Adverb/adjective Adverb/adjective

C. ADDITIVE, EXCLUSIVE OR PARTICULIZER? In each of the following sentences, indicate whether the highlighted adverbs are additive, exclusive or particularizers. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I was especially pleased to read about it. Were only trying to help, you know. The rise in crime is largely to do with education. Roberts was both a coward and a thief. Realism is precisely what Im looking for. A A A A A E E E E E P P P P P

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