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To come true to run short(of) to turn Catholic to keep quiet
4) Adjectives can also be used to show a change in the object of the sentence.
New SUPER GUB washes clothes SUPER WHITE.
He pulled his belt TIGHT and started off.
5) Adjectives can be used as object complement after verbs like consider, believe,
Find, make, call, etc.
He made his point clear.
We consider his decision wrong.
Mary Stuart was found guilty.
I call his behaviour foolish.
6) Remember the following expressions.
Did he pronounce the vowel long or short?
Sweep the floor clean.
Cut the bread thin.
Types of adverbs
According to their meaning, adverbs fall into the following groups:
1. adverbs of time: afterwards, already, at once, eventually, immediately, lately, now, presently, soon, suddenly, then, when, yesterday, yet, etc.
e.g. He is coming tomorrow.
He is now in his office.
2. adverbs of frequency: always, constantly, hardly ever, never, occasionally, often, seldom, sometimes, three times, twice, etc.
e.g. He is alway s in time for meals.
They sometimes stay up all right.
3. adverbs of place or direction: abroad, ashore, backwards, below, downstairs, everywhere, here, inside, outside, seaward(s), there, to and fro, where, etc.
e.g. We drove northwards.
A dog began to bark somewhere inside.
The use of somewhere, anywhere and nowhere in different kinds of sentences, is similar to the use of the corresponding indefinite pronouns some, any, no.
4.adverbs of degree or intensifiers: completely, enough, extremely, highly, much, hearly, perfectly, pretty, quite, rather, really, so, somewhat, terribly, too, unusually, very, etc.
e.g. I quite agree with you.
He did it quickly enough.
5. adverbs of manner say how smth happens or is done: quickly, happily, terribly, fast, badly, well, clearly, deeply, sideways, sincerely, somehow, willingly, etc.
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These adverbs should not be confused with adjectives (happy, quick, etc.)
We use adverbs, not adjectives, to modify verbs: verb+adverbs
e.g. We will have to think quickly (not to think quick).
I don’t remember him very well (not very good).
These adverbs can also modify adjectives, past participles, other adverbs and adverbial phrases: adverb + adj.
e.g. It is terribly cold today. (not terrible cold).
Adverb +past participle
e.g. This steak is very badly cooked. (not bad cooked).
Adverb + adverb
e.g. They are playing unusually fast. (not unusual fast).
Adverb + adverbial phrase
He was madly in love with her. (not mad).
