english grammar

COMPARISON OF ADVERBS Some Adverbs, like Adjectives, have three degrees of comparison. Such Adverbs are generally compared like Adjectives. If the Adverb is of one syllable, we form the Comparative by ending er, and the Superlative by adding est, to the Positive; as, Fast -- faster -- fastest Haid -- harder -- hardest Long -- longer -- longest  Soon -- sooner -- soonest  Rama ran fast. (Positive)  Arjun tan faster. (Comparative)  Hari ran fastest of all. (Superlative) Adverbs ending in ly form the Comparative by adding more and the Superlative by adding most; us. Swiftly -- more swiftly -- most swiftly  Skilfully -- more skillfully -- most skilfully Abdul played skilfully. (Positive) Karim played mure skilfully than Abdul (Comparative) Of all the eleven Ahmed played most skilfully. (Superlative) But note early, earlier, earliest. I came early this morning Ram came earlier. Abdul came earliest of all. It will be ...

POSITION OF ADVERBS Adverbs of manner, which answer the question 'How?' (e.g., well, fast, quickly, carefully, calmly) are generally placed after the verb or after the object if there is one; as, It is raining heavily. The ship is going slowly. She speaks English well. He does his work carefully. Adverbs or adverb phrases of place (e.g., here there, everywhere, on the wall) and of time (e.g., now, then, yet, today, next Sunday) are also usually placed after the verb or after the object if there is one; as, He will come here. I looked everywhere. Hang the picture there. I met him yesterday. They are to be married next week. When there are two or more adverbs after a verb (and its object), the normal order is adverb of manner, adverb of place, adverb of time. She sang well in the concert. We should go there tomorrow evening. He spoke earnestly at the meeting last night. Adverbs of frequency, which answer the question 'How often?' (e.g...

FORMATION OF ADVERBS Adverbs of Manner are mostly formed from Adjectives by adding ly (a corruption of like); as, Clever, cleverly; wise, wisely; kind, kindly; foolish, foolishly; quick, quickly; beautiful, beautifully. Akbar was a wise king. He ruled wisely for many years. When the Adjective ends in y preceded by a consonant, change v into i and add ly; as, Happy, happily; ready, readily; heavy, heavily. When the Adjective ends in le, simply change e into y; as, Single, singly; double, doubly. Some Adverbs are made up of a Noun and a qualifying Adjective; as, Sometimes, meantime, meanwhile, yesterday, midway, otherwise. Some Adverbs are compounds of on (weakened to a) and a Noun; as, Afoot (= on foot), abed, asleep, ahead, aboard, away. Similarly there are other Adverbs which are also compounds of some Preposition and a Noun; as, Betimes, besides, to-day, to-morrow; overboard. [Note.- The word be is an old form of the Preposition by. Some Ad...