How to Use Adverbs in American and British Grammar

Imagine the good communicators you know and how they manage to influence others. Think about how we communicate now in a smaller world and global village, especially via the Internet. Use adverbs in American and British grammar to build your sentences and communicate more successfully.

Instructions

1. Learn how to use adverbs; find it's not as hard as it may seem. Discover that adverbs modify other words--adjectives, verbs, other adverbs--and sentences. Boost other words or sentences with adverbs; for example, adverbs that modify verbs frequently answer questions like--Why? How? Where? When? and To what degree or extent of quantity/quality? Use adverbs in American and British grammar to help describe other words or sentences.

2. Familiarize yourself first with all parts of speech to effectively use adverbs in American and British grammar. Discover that some adverbs express time and others express frequency or number. Practice using more adverbs in daily verbal conversations and when you're responding to written messages or writing essays.

3. Start with using adverbs ending in "ly" to describe things in better detail, such as: "He shouted loudly." Know that not all adverbs end in "ly" though; some examples include, afterwards, almost, always, even, fast, less, never, not, often, too, today, yesterday and well. (e.g., Sue shopped yesterday. She is doing well.)

4. Compare two actions by adding an "er" to the end of one syllable adverbs, and compare more than two actions by adding an "est" to one syllable adverbs (e.g., Bill's car is faster. Tom's car is fastest). Use the word "more" in front of words that have more syllables to compare two actions and "most" to compare more than two actions. (For example: Sara is more congenial than Bob. Harry is the most congenial though.)

5. Keep in mind that adverbs can include more than one word. Modify other words using a phrase. (For instance: Kevin bought books for his class.) Know the difference between adjectives and adverbs in sentences and phrases. Remember adverbs answer questions with reference to time, place and manner regarding actions.

6. Realize that getting used to using more English adverbs will come slowly at first, especially if you're not used to using them, but like many things, it just takes practice. Find that after a while, you'll be more comfortable with describing things, and you will do so more efficiently as you use adverbs in American and British grammar.