2. Adverbs
a. The Definitions of Adverb
Adverb is the last part of speech in the language. So, it is important that the students to know about it. Adverbs are adjectives which are given
by –ly in the last word of adjective and it is also as modifier of verbs.
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For example, A happy family adjective, They lived happily ever after
adverb. As the first example is adjective can be modifier of noun, adjective
is happy, and it will modify noun which is family. As the last example is adverb can be modifier of verb. Because adverb is happily, and it will
modify verb which is lived. Not all adjectives –ly are adverbs, but there
are some adjectives have formed –ly in the last word. For example,
beastly, cowardly, deathly, fatherly, friendly, princely, womanly.
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b. The Types of Adverb
These adverbs consist of several types: 1.
Adverbs of manner. Example hard, fast
One group of manner adverbs has two forms, one with ending
–ly such as slow
– slowly, quick – quickly, cheap – cheaply, dear – dearly, loud
– loudly, clear – clearly. and one without ending –ly
are less formal ; they generally appear only directly after the verb
such as Please drive slower or more slowly .
2.
Adverb of distance and direction. Example close, far, near, straight
, low, high. The –ly adverbs of manner are compared by
the use of more – than, the most. Less – than, the least are also
used in the comparison of manner adverbs.
3. Degrees of Comparison
a. The Definitions of Degrees of Comparison A general definition of degree of comparison can be given along the
following lines. Leech argued that ―Degrees of Comparison are used when
compare one person or one thing with another by using adjective and
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Ibid. p. 122.
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Ibid. p. 124.
adverb. ‖
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Based on above statement that Degrees of comparison consist of adjective and adverb. They also have special forms. Both have same forms
by the addition of
–er and -est or more and the most based on the one or more syllable.
b. Kinds and The Usage of Degrees of Comparison
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