Adverbs for Class 2

What are Adverbs?

Adverbs are words that describe or modify verbs and adjectives. It is used to expand the meaning of the sentence's verb, adjective or action.

Let's understand it with several examples:

Types of Adverbs

Following are the three basic types of adverbs:

1. Adverbs of Manner

Adverbs of manner describe how an action is performed.

Examples:

2. Adverbs of Time

Adverbs of time describe when an action happened.

Examples:

3. Adverbs of Place

Adverbs of place describe the location or position of an action.

Examples: 

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Examples of Adverbs

1. We played outside in the park.
2. She sang the song beautifully.
3. The baby giggled happily.
4. The friends played together in the sandbox.
5. We go to school every day.
6. She will visit her grandma tomorrow.
7. We had a picnic last weekend.
8. The book is on the shelf.
9. The robot moved slowly.
10. She did her homework well.

FAQs

1. Define adverbs.

Answer: An adverb is a word that describes or alters a verb, an adjective or another adverb. It gives more details to adjectives

2. How can adverbs describe verbs?

Answer: Adverbs help to answer questions like "how," "when," "where" and "to what extent" through these describing verbs. For instance, Shelly runs quickly; here the adverb "quickly" describes how she runs.

3. Provide examples of adverbs that describe how an action is done.

Answer: Adverbs that describe how an action is done include words like quickly, slowly, loudly, quietly, happily and sadly.