fromEnglish Grammar Today
Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, nouns, other adverbs and whole phrases or sentences:
example | function |
| modifying a verb (sit) |
| modifying an adjective (quiet) |
| modifying another adverb (slowly) |
| modifying a noun phrase (a lot of courage) |
| modifying the whole clause (I’m going for a run) |
| modifying the whole sentence (I don’t like the plans). It gives the speaker’s attitude. We often use commas with the adverb when it modifies the whole sentence. |
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Adverbs