3 Use of English
• Adverbs - Order of adverbs
* Underline and identify the types of
adverbs in each sentence.
1
1 John is waiting patiently for his flight. manner
2 I thought the tour was extremely interesting.
3 I loved Portugal! We ate some delicious
food there
4 We're leaving tomorrow.
5 They usually go on a beach holiday
6 The train is rather slow, but the scenery is
beautiful.
7 Let's visit the museum later.
8 The tour guide explained the history of the
town very well.
9 She often posts photos from her travels
online.
10 I need to change my shoes. I'll meet you
downstairs. ​

1. John is waiting patiently for his flight.
- The adverb 'patiently' describes how John is waiting. It answers the question "How is John waiting?" and modifies the verb 'waiting'. Therefore, 'patiently' is an adverb of manner.

2. I thought the tour was extremely interesting.
- The adverb 'extremely' describes the intensity of how interesting the tour was. It answers the question "How interesting was the tour?" and modifies the adjective 'interesting'. Therefore, 'extremely' is an adverb of degree.

3. I loved Portugal! We ate some delicious food there.
- The adverb 'there' refers to a place and answers the question "Where did we eat delicious food?" It modifies the verb 'ate'. Therefore, 'there' is an adverb of place.

4. We're leaving tomorrow.
- The adverb 'tomorrow' refers to a time and answers the question "When are we leaving?" It modifies the verb 'leaving'. Therefore, 'tomorrow' is an adverb of time.

5. They usually go on a beach holiday.
- The adverb 'usually' describes the frequency or regularity of going on a beach holiday. It answers the question "How often do they go on a beach holiday?" and modifies the verb 'go'. Therefore, 'usually' is an adverb of frequency.

6. The train is rather slow, but the scenery is beautiful.
- The adverb 'rather' describes the extent of how slow the train is. It answers the question "How slow is the train?" and modifies the adjective 'slow'. Therefore, 'rather' is an adverb of degree.

7. Let's visit the museum later.
- The adverb 'later' refers to a time and answers the question "When should we visit the museum?" It modifies the verb 'visit'. Therefore, 'later' is an adverb of time.

8. The tour guide explained the history of the town very well.
- The adverb 'very' describes the extent of how well the tour guide explained the history. It answers the question "How well did the tour guide explain the history?" and modifies the adverb 'well'. Therefore, 'very' is an adverb of degree.

9. She often posts photos from her travels online.
- The adverb 'often' describes the frequency or regularity of posting photos from her travels online. It answers the question "How often does she post photos?" and modifies the verb 'posts'. Therefore, 'often' is an adverb of frequency.

10. I need to change my shoes. I'll meet you downstairs.
- There are no adverbs in this sentence. However, 'downstairs' can be considered an adverb of place, indicating where the speaker will meet the other person. It answers the question "Where will I meet you?" and modifies the verb 'meet'.