Adverb 副詞

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(1) What is an adverb? 甚麼是「副詞」？

7 ~/ g3 U. @$ Z- n2 B* y& f, KAn adverb is a word which modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
' k- }$ ^2 G) t/ V副詞是用作修飾句子裡的動詞、形容詞或另一個副詞。

For example 例如:
- q+ p  o) x& u& F; A) B# FThe old woman is walking slowly.
("slowly" modifies the verb "is walking"；"slowly" 修飾動詞 "is walking")
The ice cream is really tasty.
("really" modifies the adjective "tasty"；"really" 修飾形容詞 "tasty" )
John eats very slowly.
7 v" R' h: v/ |! O- L) Z("very" modifies the adverb "slowly"；"very" 修飾副詞 "slowly" )

, [- M3 \$ v+ d7 O' n(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:
bad  >  badly
easy  >  easily
' N: v" T$ ^  n- k% }slow  >  slowly

* k5 u( a6 Q. b(3) Types of Adverbs　副詞的類別 :
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+ ?# E- @2 m2 l3 B7 k8 g(a) Adverbs of Time (時間副詞)
# r/ _7 c, J# _: L% KTo describe "the time" that the action starts or finishes.
時間副詞是描述動詞發生或完成的時間。
For example 例如:
/ s# b& X5 t4 A( o' `5 eI do the homework today.
My auntie visited us two weeks ago.

(b) Adverbs of Place (地方副詞)
To describe "the place" that the action happens.
地方副詞是描述動作進行的地點。
; y0 Q( m. }* @7 r6 }For example 例如:
The bus stops here.
They live there.

. g: h$ e! ~$ @$ ]: c(c) Adverbs of Frequency/Number (頻率/數目副詞)
; M0 ?* X; Q: B$ A& c4 G' o* BTo talk about "how often" or the "number of times" that the action happens.
數目副詞是形容動作發生的次數。
For example 例如:
; Q4 C" [$ h" F0 N0 b  J+ o( uI cut my hair once a month.
We seldom eat at fast food shops.

' b' A7 c0 e3 q- x5 a/ C(d) Adverbs of Manner (態度副詞)
To describe "how" the action happens.
" f( t/ J3 y; ^$ Q態度副詞是形容動作如何進行。
: T; c8 G8 P1 `, s  UFor example 例如:
My grandma walks slowly.
The baby is sleeping quietly.
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! s0 Q4 r! `2 [( e! P# ~  `(e) Adverbs of Degree (程度副詞)
To describe the degree or extent that the action happens.
% c3 x2 t$ s6 w% a5 t程度副詞是形容動作的程度或影響限度是怎樣的。
) I( A7 z' G& `- {8 u8 bFor example 例如:
* }5 S7 Q. B  [' K7 e3 x1 K/ n3 _Miss Hong Kong of this year is really beautiful.
- w6 B# T7 h7 ]5 H. \3 J  _What did you enjoy doing most?

* @. c8 C! K- A. V- s; ]% B(f) Interrogative Adverbs (疑問副詞)
; Q/ X* `5 d1 k! T1 o/ LThese are adverbs that we use in a question.
$ K, Z! S6 o* L% a7 n疑問副詞是用在問題裡的副詞。
- i0 g: e8 `  vFor example 例如:
How are you?
When will you have your final Chinese test?
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