Adverbs - Adverbs of Manner and Degree

Adverbs Expressing Manner

These adverbs answer the question ‘how?’

Nina read the article carefully. (Ask the question ‘read how?’ and you get the answer ‘carefully’.) Gauri has answered the question correctly. (Ask the question ‘has answered how?’ and you get the answer ‘correctly’.) The children waited eagerly. (Ask the question ‘waited how?’ and you get the answer ‘eagerly’.) I can solve this problem easily. (Ask the question ‘can solve how?’ and you get the answer ‘easily’.) Rishabh works hard. (Ask the question ‘works how?’ and you get the answer ‘hard’.) The new bowler bowls fast. (Ask the question ‘bowls how?’ and you get the answer ‘fast’.) The new recruit went about his work quietly. (Ask the question ‘went about how?’ and you get the answer ‘quietly’.) Pick up the phone quickly. (Ask the question ‘pick up how?’ and you get the answer ‘quickly’.)

[Note: An adverb of manner is usually placed after the verb or after the object of the verb.]

Adverbs Expressing Degree

These adverbs answer the question ‘how much?’

Raju is a very naughty boy. (Ask the question ‘how much naughty?’ and you get the answer ‘very’.) Your last movie was pretty nice. (Ask the question ‘how much nice?’ and you get the answer ‘pretty’.) The teacher was quite angry with me. (Ask the question ‘how much angry?’ and you get the answer ‘quite’.) That song is so good. (Ask the question ‘how much good?’ and you get the answer ‘so’.) My work is almost done. (Ask the question ‘how much done?’ and you get the answer ‘almost’.) The Indian team is fully prepared for the next match. (Ask the question ‘how much prepared?’ and you get the answer ‘fully’.) I will be rather busy tomorrow morning. (Ask the question ‘how much busy?’ and you get the answer ‘rather’.) Your solution is partly correct. (Ask the question ‘how much correct?’ and you get the answer ‘partly’.) It was too hot yesterday. (Ask the question ‘how much hot?’ and you get the answer ‘too’.)

[Note: An adverb of degree is usually placed before the adjective or adverb it describes.]