Adverbs

For example: quiet - quietly, careful - carefully, careless - carelessly

Adjectives ending in '-le' change to '-ly'.

For example: possible - possibly, probable - probably, incredible - incredibly

Adjectives ending in '-y' change to '-ily'.

For example: lucky - luckily, happy - happily, angry - angrily

Adjectives ending in '-ic' change to '-ically'.

For example: basic - basically, ironic - ironically, scientific - scientifically Some adjectives are irregular. The most common irregular adverbs are: good - well, hard - hard, fast -fast

The Five Types of Adverbs

Adverbs of Manner:

Adverbs of manner provide information on how someone does something.   For example: Jack drives very carefully.

Adverbs of manner are placed after the verb or entire expression (at the end of the sentence).   For example: Their teacher speaks quickly.

Adverbs of Time:

Adverbs of time provide information on when something happens.   For example: We'll let you know our decision next week.

Adverbs of time are placed after the verb or entire expression (at the end of the sentence). For example: She visited her friends last year.

Adverbs of Frequency:

Adverbs of frequency provide information on how often something happens.   For example: They usually get to work at eight o'clock.

Adverbs of frequency are placed before the main verb (not the auxiliary verb).   For example: He often goes to bed late. Do you sometimes get up early?

Adverbs of place

Some adverbs indicate where something happens.   These include; abroad, anywhere, here, outside, somewhere, there, underground, upstairs, etc.  For example:  My passport is here in my bag.

Adverbs of place are placed after the verb or entire expression (at the end of the sentence).  For example:  The children were playing outside.

Adverbs of probability

These adverbs tell us the likelihood of something happening.  They include; certainly, definitely, doubtless, maybe, perhaps, possibly, probably etc.  For example:  We will certainly win the game. 

Adverbs of probability which end in –ly, are normally placed after the verb.  For example: They will probably miss their flight.

Other adverbs of probability (such as perhaps or maybe) are normally placed at the beginning of the sentence or clause.  For example: Maybe I will come tonight.