Here are some examples of adverbs modifying verbs: (NB: The ones that end "ly" are usually the ones that tell us how the action is performed, e.g., "quickly," "slowly," "carefully," "quietly.") (Point 3) In real-life sentences, lots of adverbs are phrases or clauses (i.e., not single words).Īn adverb that modifies a verb usually tells you how, when, where, why, how often, or how much the action is performed. fast, never, well, very, most, least, more, less, now, far, there.(Point 2) Although many adverbs end "-ly," lots do not. (In this example, "insanely" modifies the adjective "sad," "extremely" modifies the adverb "well," and "well" modifies the verb "sang.") She sang an insanely sad song extremely well.(Point 1) Adverbs modify verbs, but they can also modify adjectives and other adverbs. That is, of course, true, but adverbs do far more than that description suggests. When beginners first learn about adverbs, they are often told that adverbs end "-ly" and modify verbs. Note that only the adverbial clauses have a subject and a verb.) (In these examples, the subjects are blue, and the verbs are green. Here are some interactive examples to help explain the difference between single-word adverbs, adverbial phrases, and adverbial clauses. Read more about adverbial phrases and adverbial clauses.Īs we will cover later, adverbs can also modify adjectives and even other adverbs. There are no single-word adverbs that tell us why.) (The highlighted text is an adverbial clause.) (The highlighted text is an adverbial phrase.) Scarcely and hardly are already negative adverbs.In the examples above, every adverb is a single word, but an adverb can be made up of more than one word. When not used in this health-related sense, however, well functions as an adverb for example, "I did well on my exam." When well is used as an adjective, it means "not sick" or "in good health." For this specific sense of well, it's OK to say you feel well or are well - for example, after recovering from an illness. (Refer to rule #3 above for more information about sense verbs and verbs of appearance.)Ĭonfusion can occur because well can function either as an adverb or an adjective. Remember, though, that an adjective follows sense-verbs and be-verbs, so you also feel good, look good, smell good, are good, have been good, etc. Good is an adjective, so you do not do good or live good, but you do well and live well. It would mean that you are unable to feel, as though your hands were partially numb.
So you'd say, "I feel bad." Saying you feel badly would be like saying you play football badly. When you want to describe how you feel, you should use an adjective (Why? Feel is a sense verb see rule #3 above). Using the adjective careful here would not make sense, because it would mean that the dog gives off an odor of carefulness. Here carefully is an adverb that modifies the verb smells. Writing Letters of Recommendation for Students.
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