0Definition : An Adverb is a word which modifies the meaning of a verb.
Types of Adverbs
There are following 7 types of adverbs :
1) Adverbs of Time
Example - I have heard this before.
before is considered as an adverb of time in the above sentence.
2) Adverbs of Frequency
Example - I have hold you twice.
twice is considered as an adverb of frequency in the above sentence.
3) Adverbs of Place
Example - Stand here.
Here is an adverb of place in the above example.
4) Adverbs of Manner
Example - Govind reads clearly.
In the above example , clearly is an adverb of manner.
5) Adverbs of Degree or Quantity
Example - He was too careless.
Too is an adverb of degree in the above example.
6) Adverbs of Affirmation and Negotiation
Example - Surely you are mistaken.
Surely is an example of adverb of affirmation and negotiation.
7) Adverbs of Reason
Example - He therefore left school.
Therefore is an adverb of reason in above example.
