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‫مفاهيم اللغة الإنجليزية (لغة أولى) الصف الثالث الثانوي‬

Mayar did quite well in the match. We liked her performance.
● Sometimes adverbs modify adjectives, making them stronger or weaker.
It is not very cold today.
The child is quite happy.
The car looks absolutely wonderful.

● An adverb can modify a whole sentence: Fortunately, I had brought an umbrella.
Adverbs and adjectives can have different functions: Gaber is a serious worker; he works seriously.

(Here an adjective modifies a noun, while an adverb modifies a verb.)

● We can also use adverbs to modify the adjectives.
It‟s not very cold today. It‟s quite cold today. It‟s extremely cold today

Use an adverb to describe an action.

● An adverb usually comes after a verb:
Nobody treats her differently to the other employees.

● An adverb can also come before a verb to emphasize the verb.
I wasn‟t sure if I could successfully combine my job with playing handball.

● Adverbs usually end in –ly, but some adverbs are irregular.
I found a job very fast. I won the race easily.
Ahmad has always worked hard.Heba can swim well.

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