Types of Adverbs

Adverbs of manner answer the question 'how is the action performed?' Adverbs of manner are probably the most common of all adverbs. Most of them will end in –ly.

An adverb of time tells us about 'when' a verb takes place; it also tells us for 'how long'. They are extremely common in English. Adverbs of time are usually placed at the beginning or end of a sentence.

Adverbs of movement describe a verb that implies an activity or a certain movement.
Adverbs of direction point to a particular direction.

Adverbs of frequency tell us 'how often' is the frequency of an action.
They are usually placed:

Degree adverbs express the degree or level of the action in the sentence. They answer the question 'how much is the action performed?'. Adverbs of degree are usually placed before the adjective, adverb, or verb that they modify, but that is not always the case.

Adverbs of place are used to indicate where an action or event occurred. Note that adverbs of place do not modify adjectives or other adverbs.

Adverbs of probability (also known as adverbs of certainty) express the level of our certainty towards a certain action or event. Most of these adverbs are attached to -ly (not all of them follow this rule).

There are only two demonstrative adverbs:

'This' and 'that' indicate the distance of an event or situation.

Relative adverbs join clauses together. Three main relative adverbs include:

Interrogative adverbs ask questions. These questions may be direct or indirect. We have different types of interrogative adverbs.

Conjunctive adverbs are adverbs or adverbial phrases that link two clauses. They can be used to express cause and effect, time, comparison, and contrast. These adverbs include: because, besides, however, and therefore.

Adverbs modify the verb of a sentence. However, viewpoint and commenting adverbs modify the sentence as a whole. These adverbs indicate the attitude of the speaker towards a particular situation.