Adverb 副詞

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(1) What is an adverb? 甚麼是「副詞」？
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An adverb is a word which modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
副詞是用作修飾句子裡的動詞、形容詞或另一個副詞。

For example 例如:
The old woman is walking slowly.
("slowly" modifies the verb "is walking"；"slowly" 修飾動詞 "is walking")
% S$ M+ C3 x" l; i: t0 kThe ice cream is really tasty.
("really" modifies the adjective "tasty"；"really" 修飾形容詞 "tasty" )
John eats very slowly.
("very" modifies the adverb "slowly"；"very" 修飾副詞 "slowly" )

(2) The Suffix of Adverbs　副詞的後綴

Usually, an adverb has the letters "ly" at the end of an adjective.
& P7 k" a$ C5 [4 c' V4 K7 D一般來說，副詞是把 "ly" 兩個字母加在形容詞的最尾。
& V9 D- ?( u8 _( d2 A: \For example　例如:
: [- n; N- r- H* l8 R0 u$ Lbad  >  badly
  y; h0 R* I9 K/ Ieasy  >  easily
) u) t7 X$ K$ c- D# ?7 h" Kslow  >  slowly
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(3) Types of Adverbs　副詞的類別 :

(a) Adverbs of Time (時間副詞)
/ R: h0 f7 [  e+ @3 W! LTo describe "the time" that the action starts or finishes.
1 ?$ n$ w0 D2 d% N" ^+ K時間副詞是描述動詞發生或完成的時間。
! q2 a6 E! E  n* W' i8 C& TFor example 例如:
I do the homework today.
My auntie visited us two weeks ago.

' E0 v2 }/ e1 p' W(b) Adverbs of Place (地方副詞)
# o8 f' B, A$ y( `6 iTo describe "the place" that the action happens.
地方副詞是描述動作進行的地點。
1 n% N; N5 n6 c& @For example 例如:
8 J" A3 @! u2 l4 X4 hThe bus stops here.
1 m& V: u3 J4 N: CThey live there.
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(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.
數目副詞是形容動作發生的次數。
" L! h7 v0 b3 `2 ^( NFor example 例如:
I cut my hair once a month.
, y2 q6 X* U3 |# _7 hWe seldom eat at fast food shops.
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(d) Adverbs of Manner (態度副詞)
To describe "how" the action happens.
7 R, a9 q- ~% e態度副詞是形容動作如何進行。
For example 例如:
. r2 f7 b/ _, z3 x$ G  \% ]7 q- A6 bMy grandma walks slowly.
The baby is sleeping quietly.

4 l7 k9 E  l3 D. Q(e) Adverbs of Degree (程度副詞)
' c/ v# U4 r' ^' N9 x6 ITo describe the degree or extent that the action happens.
1 K# H. p; a! N3 U' l程度副詞是形容動作的程度或影響限度是怎樣的。
For example 例如:
Miss Hong Kong of this year is really beautiful.
What did you enjoy doing most?
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  r4 `, j" k: H8 c(f) Interrogative Adverbs (疑問副詞)
These are adverbs that we use in a question.
; T" i& l* D, L7 I+ i% m疑問副詞是用在問題裡的副詞。
For example 例如:
How are you?
' {" x/ W. p# ?: q* I9 @When will you have your final Chinese test?