Adverb 副詞

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(1) What is an adverb? 甚麼是「副詞」？

An adverb is a word which modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
/ T& x8 Y' K# U3 `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:
8 R( K4 B( F5 ]. UThe old woman is walking slowly.
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The ice cream is really tasty.
: f: w+ U5 L. a- l+ S2 P("really" modifies the adjective "tasty"；"really" 修飾形容詞 "tasty" )
& X* D' _4 A/ M, W4 S$ ZJohn eats very slowly.
- d6 `+ \' f& Q" H3 W1 p("very" modifies the adverb "slowly"；"very" 修飾副詞 "slowly" )
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(2) The Suffix of Adverbs　副詞的後綴
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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:
& g, M' ]; r/ T4 k* Dbad  >  badly
) ~# P9 A9 `* }, j+ }  E1 {  s5 ?easy  >  easily
slow  >  slowly
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(3) Types of Adverbs　副詞的類別 :
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(a) Adverbs of Time (時間副詞)
0 w; `' i) G3 V8 r1 ~3 y+ fTo describe "the time" that the action starts or finishes.
3 D: M) Y& Q3 C7 F/ m; S0 k時間副詞是描述動詞發生或完成的時間。
For example 例如:
I do the homework today.
My auntie visited us two weeks ago.
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(b) Adverbs of Place (地方副詞)
% S3 o+ Y% ~- [To describe "the place" that the action happens.
地方副詞是描述動作進行的地點。
For example 例如:
The bus stops here.
They live there.
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(c) Adverbs of Frequency/Number (頻率/數目副詞)
: `: f* |4 o  {. H" s, i$ JTo 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。
" L9 }: }* P) }' a2 A* JFor example 例如:
I cut my hair once a month.
We seldom eat at fast food shops.
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(d) Adverbs of Manner (態度副詞)
" d; m& d* k0 B' A& jTo describe "how" the action happens.
態度副詞是形容動作如何進行。
For example 例如:
8 L1 i% h% R* x# t3 E2 P7 O6 @0 J+ V" vMy grandma walks slowly.
, U# z' ~: x2 P7 nThe baby is sleeping quietly.

. s' k  g; ]% m( c8 ~0 |' }8 c(e) Adverbs of Degree (程度副詞)
: J7 W9 b+ j4 P" p: E4 GTo describe the degree or extent that the action happens.
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:
7 R3 A5 y7 _) j/ |1 @) ?% U4 bMiss Hong Kong of this year is really beautiful.
+ w" ]- S3 \7 CWhat 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。
$ a- T! s: ^$ g& A1 d& aFor example 例如:
! ~+ z' d5 L$ P0 h1 IHow are you?
) {% m3 X  E: g, K  e1 yWhen will you have your final Chinese test?
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