Adverb 副詞

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(1) What is an adverb? 甚麼是「副詞」？

2 F! Y" k" w' [9 `! \  n5 b$ ZAn adverb is a word which modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
1 a- n: o; h$ e9 G( ]副詞是用作修飾句子裡的動詞、形容詞或另一個副詞。

6 m, l2 N  }( {$ }6 `For example 例如:
The old woman is walking slowly.
("slowly" modifies the verb "is walking"；"slowly" 修飾動詞 "is walking")
The ice cream is really tasty.
' q& x: o, t' l8 @$ R( k; y' }% \("really" modifies the adjective "tasty"；"really" 修飾形容詞 "tasty" )
( A4 |9 B. {" r; z5 Y: oJohn eats very slowly.
; n3 B" d; |6 ~2 I("very" modifies the adverb "slowly"；"very" 修飾副詞 "slowly" )

(2) The Suffix of Adverbs　副詞的後綴

Usually, an adverb has the letters "ly" at the end of an adjective.
一般來說，副詞是把 "ly" 兩個字母加在形容詞的最尾。
For example　例如:
/ O' ~8 Z8 d2 [! j+ G4 ubad  >  badly
9 G3 Y! z# |& i4 U, W' `2 zeasy  >  easily
: U9 a4 F( v+ Q+ y0 g6 S% N6 z9 ~slow  >  slowly
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7 a2 ?' g! p& m9 y(3) Types of Adverbs　副詞的類別 :

7 D1 X# j7 m3 t# C7 i(a) Adverbs of Time (時間副詞)
To describe "the time" that the action starts or finishes.
: w0 c& f0 U8 p7 d3 k時間副詞是描述動詞發生或完成的時間。
0 \- A/ c$ `. h& n/ WFor example 例如:
9 @4 i$ g3 z" v' ^( T' R# LI do the homework today.
My auntie visited us two weeks ago.
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' k4 c% m( ^2 }- r; i( v8 r8 K(b) Adverbs of Place (地方副詞)
To describe "the place" that the action happens.
5 h2 U- a$ h7 @地方副詞是描述動作進行的地點。
For example 例如:
( ?0 J- ?7 @0 C! A1 A7 @The bus stops here.
! i8 z& u9 {! C5 F' @* h0 GThey live there.
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(c) Adverbs of Frequency/Number (頻率/數目副詞)
To talk about "how often" or the "number of times" that the action happens.
. }7 K6 Z* J( Y5 }' A數目副詞是形容動作發生的次數。
3 o: a2 @* J) mFor example 例如:
5 ?2 W/ q% C/ ~: fI cut my hair once a month.
, C. |; D: `5 ^We seldom eat at fast food shops.

(d) Adverbs of Manner (態度副詞)
) P9 W1 N7 F) a$ YTo describe "how" the action happens.
1 _4 H5 w9 k8 \% m% E: U態度副詞是形容動作如何進行。
For example 例如:
* L0 k+ _2 G$ \My grandma walks slowly.
6 t% v- h0 I2 x4 sThe baby is sleeping quietly.
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( |8 Z4 a( d1 q. Z( B(e) Adverbs of Degree (程度副詞)
( V  t5 @9 j- PTo describe the degree or extent that the action happens.
# P7 n1 r4 }8 _1 H& S& G程度副詞是形容動作的程度或影響限度是怎樣的。
For example 例如:
Miss Hong Kong of this year is really beautiful.
* f/ p  M) {) }+ c& s. @What did you enjoy doing most?

(f) Interrogative Adverbs (疑問副詞)
These are adverbs that we use in a question.
疑問副詞是用在問題裡的副詞。
For example 例如:
* v' ]! N  w5 ]" G4 `1 ]: E+ zHow are you?
" \3 D8 B8 U) O8 E  a; `  t- }When will you have your final Chinese test?
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