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You often make mistakes ( often modifies the verb phrase make mistakes, indicating frequency).He undoubtedly did it ( undoubtedly modifies the verb phrase did it, indicating certainty).

I worked yesterday ( yesterday modifies the verb worked, indicating time).We left it here ( here modifies the verb phrase left it, indicating place).Suzanne sang loudly ( loudly modifies the verb sang, indicating the manner of singing).Some examples, where again the adverb is in bold and the words modified are in italics: It needs to be redone.Īn adverb may provide information about the manner, place, time, frequency, certainty, or other circumstances of the activity indicated by the verb.

Jaime won the race, because he ran quickly.

The power company uses huge generators which are generally turned by steam turbines.

The desk is made of an especially corrosion-resistant industrial steel.

Adverbs can perform a wide range of functions: they can modify verbs, adjectives, and even other adverbs. They can come either before or after the word they modify. In the following examples, adverbs are in bold, while the words they modify are in italics (the quite handsome man):