SESSIONS 5
ADVERBS
A.
The Five Types of Adverbs
Adverbs
of Manner:
Adverbs of manner provide information on how someone does something.
For
example: Jack drives very carefully.
Adverbs
of Time:
Adverbs of time provide information on when something happens.
For
example: We'll let you know our decision next week.
Adverbs
of Frequency: Adverbs of frequency provide information on how often
something happens.
For
example: They usually get to work at eight o'clock.
Once
you have studied adverbs of frequency, try this adverbs of frequency quiz to
test your knowledge. To review the rules of adverbs of frequency this
complete guide will help.
Adverbs
of Degree:
Adverbs of degree provide information concerning how much of something is done.
For example: They like playing golf a lot.
Adverbs
of Comment:
Adverbs of comment provide a comment, or opinion about a situation.
For
example: Fortunately, there were enough seats left for the
concert.
Adverb
Formation
Adverbs
are usually formed by adding '-ly' to an adjective.
For
example: quiet - quietly, careful - carefully, careless - carelessly
Adjectives
ending in '-le' change to '-ly'.
For
example: possible - possibly, probable - probably, incredible - incredibly
Adjectives
ending in '-y' change to '-ily'.
For
example: lucky - luckily, happy - happily, angry - angrily
Adjectives
ending in '-ic' change to '-ically'.
For
example: basic - basically, ironic - ironically, scientific - scientifically
Some adjectives are irregular. The most common irregular adverbs are: good -
well, hard - hard, fast -fast
Adverb
Sentence Placement
Adverbs
of Manner:
Adverbs of manner are placed after the verb or entire expression (at the
end of the sentence).
For
example: Their teacher speaks quickly.
Adverbs
of Time:
Adverbs of time are placed after the verb or entire expression (at the
end of the sentence).
For
example: She visited her friends last year.
Adverbs
of Frequency: Adverbs of frequency are placed before the main
verb (not the auxiliary verb).
For
example: He often goes to bed late. Do you sometimes get up
early?
Adverbs
of Degree:
Adverbs of degree are placed after the verb or entire expression (at the
end of the sentence).
For
example: She'll attend the meeting as well.
Adverbs
of Comment:
Adverbs of comment are placed at the beginning of a sentence.
For
example: Luckily, I was able to come to the presentation.
Important
Exceptions to Adverb Placement
Some
adverbs are placed at the beginning of a sentence to provide more emphasis.
For
example: Now you tell me you can't come!
Adverbs
of frequency are placed after the verb 'to be' when used as the main verb of
the sentence.
For
example: Jack is often late for work.
SESIONS 6
PREPOSITIONS
A.
Type of Preposition
A
preposition can be classified into 6 types :
1. Simple preposition,
2. Double preposition,
3. Compound preposition,
4. Participial preposition,
5. Phrase preposition,
6. Disquised preposition.
- Simple Preposition
The
most commonly used simple preposition are : after, at, by, for, from, of, over,
or in, through to, until, under, up, with, etc.
Example
: I saw him on Friday
- Double Preposition
The
most commonly used double preposition are : into, on, to, from, under, from
among, from off, from within, over again, etc
Example
: The boys gets into bed
- Compound Preposition
A compound
preposition is a preposition witch is formed from noun, adjective or adverb and
it is combined with preposition “be” (by) or “a” (on).
Example
: He sits beside me
- Participial Preposition
The
most commonly used participial preposition are : during, not withstanding,
past, expect, save, considering, touching, concerning, regarding, and owing to.
Example
: It is quarter past one.
- Pharase Preposition / Preposition Phrase
The
most commonly used preposition phrase / phrase preposition are : Because of, by
means of, by reasons, in spite of.
Example
: Ahmad doesn’t enter the class because of this illness.
Preposition
- Disguised Preposition
A
disguised preposition is shown in such words below :
Behind
→ “be” : by hind = behind
Across
→ “on” : “a” on cross = a cross
Example
: He has gone for hunting
Preposition
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