Saturday 21 July 2012

Grammar Notes - Adverbs


Here is a list of common verbs with choices of suitable adverbs compiled as examples:-
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Verbs
Adverbs
acted
quickly, suddenly, warily
answered
correctly, immediately, tartly
ate
greedily, hungrily, quickly, slowly
bled
freely, profusely, slightly
bowed
humbly, respectfully, stiffly
caressed
fondly, gently, lovingly
charged
bravely, desperately, furiously
chuckled
artfully, gleefully, happily
crept
quietly, silently, softly, stealthily
decided
carefully, eventually, immediately
explained
briefly, clearly, concisely, vaguely
fell
heavily, quickly, suddenly
flogged
brutally, cruelly, unmercifully
fought
bravely, furiously, gamely
frowned
angrily, sulkily, worriedly
injured
accidentally, fatally, seriously, slightly
left
hurriedly, quietly, suddenly
listened
anxiously, attentively, carefully
lost
badly, heavily, sportingly
mumbled
angrily, inaudibly, indistinctly
pondered
deeply, seriously, thoughtfully
pulled
hastily, strongly, vigorously
ran
hurriedly, quickly, rapidly, slowly
remembered
clearly, distinctly, faintly, slightly
sang
loudly, softly, sweetly, tunefully
shone
brightly, brilliantly, clearly, dimly
shouted
frantically, joyfully, jubilantly, loudly, suddenly
slept
fitfully, lightly soundly
smiled
broadly, happily, ruefully, sweetly
sneered
insolently, impudently, tauntingly
spent
foolishly, freely, recklessly, sparingly
spoke
clearly, distinctly, earnestly, loudly plainly, slowly
sprang
hurriedly, lightly, quickly, suddenly
staggered
awkwardly, drunkenly, weakly
strove
bravely, desperately, manfully
stuttered
excitedly, haltingly, painfully
trembled
fearfully, frightfully, visibly
waited
patiently, anxiously
walked
clumsily, haltingly, quickly, slouchingly, slowly, smartly
wept
bitterly, distractedly, sadly, touchingly
whispered
audibly, quietly, softly
yielded
stubbornly, weakly, willingly

posted by,
Noor Iazian

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