Adverb 副詞

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(1) What is an adverb? 甚麼是「副詞」？

" [+ c+ `8 w/ N& E/ kAn adverb is a word which modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
5 |& B7 ^' x6 ^2 H5 d% S副詞是用作修飾句子裡的動詞、形容詞或另一個副詞。
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" o- A% F! f& F5 p6 Q% \. M% ~# HFor example 例如:
The old woman is walking slowly.
("slowly" modifies the verb "is walking"；"slowly" 修飾動詞 "is walking")
The ice cream is really tasty.
1 s% B' O, o: ^1 a8 `  i9 ?: I/ O. s("really" modifies the adjective "tasty"；"really" 修飾形容詞 "tasty" )
John eats very slowly.
* p9 y8 G- P9 p5 Q& K) ]("very" modifies the adverb "slowly"；"very" 修飾副詞 "slowly" )

(2) The Suffix of Adverbs　副詞的後綴
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Usually, an adverb has the letters "ly" at the end of an adjective.
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For example　例如:
7 ]! I9 |! [; O6 J0 ]4 T% \bad  >  badly
7 ?/ M, v' R  ^" A% neasy  >  easily
. S- ~) \2 i" lslow  >  slowly

(3) Types of Adverbs　副詞的類別 :
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! y: G% ?/ I0 c" v. j( Y% v; l(a) Adverbs of Time (時間副詞)
To describe "the time" that the action starts or finishes.
2 k9 [# T* g" m時間副詞是描述動詞發生或完成的時間。
, f. q5 R- g: w) u4 f4 i& L3 ]For example 例如:
I do the homework today.
My auntie visited us two weeks ago.
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# @4 G2 k7 ~8 j; s( ^7 s(b) Adverbs of Place (地方副詞)
3 ]3 N8 p: ~! M  x3 o/ lTo describe "the place" that the action happens.
地方副詞是描述動作進行的地點。
1 `2 s8 b  [- k$ p- O2 f, dFor example 例如:
The bus stops here.
& O! \" m1 T1 `4 D" x/ vThey live there.
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  G% i9 m7 ], J) a6 |* j(c) Adverbs of Frequency/Number (頻率/數目副詞)
To talk about "how often" or the "number of times" that the action happens.
' k. g( |, A4 ]- L: X7 f$ b" W數目副詞是形容動作發生的次數。
$ A! M( t( t6 m% i, d. KFor example 例如:
  n, h8 v8 q3 W- a) O; P; _/ y& Q, }I cut my hair once a month.
We seldom eat at fast food shops.
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(d) Adverbs of Manner (態度副詞)
; n- m) o" y' Q/ R7 ^6 w# mTo describe "how" the action happens.
" a  F) j+ z7 g* k2 f% [8 h, x: Y6 t態度副詞是形容動作如何進行。
* X& N- w; C: o% E1 G- ?For example 例如:
- ^4 u% Z, l* |& k0 zMy grandma walks slowly.
) u: v6 K( a$ ?6 p3 IThe baby is sleeping quietly.

$ A, S) G7 n/ R' U  K(e) Adverbs of Degree (程度副詞)
) i& l" f4 T: P4 R$ aTo describe the degree or extent that the action happens.
程度副詞是形容動作的程度或影響限度是怎樣的。
4 c6 }1 c+ q% T" ]; I2 FFor example 例如:
- I: }9 q: S& R3 g; zMiss Hong Kong of this year is really beautiful.
* Z3 {5 O! B* B8 rWhat did you enjoy doing most?
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3 [1 V$ m( x3 L! _(f) Interrogative Adverbs (疑問副詞)
$ S9 ^, A1 g; yThese are adverbs that we use in a question.
$ t# H# \! P) \6 U; f. U- T. N/ {疑問副詞是用在問題裡的副詞。
8 @7 U. G- D  @% XFor example 例如:
How are you?
* B2 `# d( u+ Y  W% z( KWhen will you have your final Chinese test?
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