GRADE 8 English REHABILITATION β GRAMMAR IN USE:ADVERBS Notes
English β Rehabilitation
Subtopic: GRAMMAR IN USE: ADVERBS (for age 13)
What is an adverb?
An adverb is a word that gives more information about a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or the whole sentence. Adverbs tell us how, when, where, how often or to what extent something happens. Example (rehabilitation): She walked slowly to the clinic π₯.
Types of adverbs with rehabilitation examples
- Manner (how) β slowly, carefully, badly, well.
Example: The therapist spoke calmly and explained the exercise carefully.
- Time (when) β now, today, yesterday, soon.
Example: The patient starts physiotherapy tomorrow.
- Place (where) β here, there, nearby, inside.
Example: Come here for the new exercises.
- Frequency (how often) β always, often, sometimes, never.
Example: He attends the rehab centre twice a week β he often goes early.
- Degree (how much) β very, quite, too, enough.
Example: She is feeling much better; the pain is much less now.
- Sentence adverbs (comment on the sentence) β fortunately, unfortunately, clearly.
Example: Fortunately, the exercises helped his balance.
How adverbs are formed
- Many adverbs are formed by adding -ly to an adjective: slow β slowly, careful β carefully.
- If adjective ends in -y, change y to i then add -ly: happy β happily.
- Some words are the same as adjectives: fast, hard, late, early (we say βdrive fastβ and βrun fastβ).
- Important irregular: good β well (She sings well).
Where to put adverbs in a sentence
- Adverbs of manner β usually after the verb or after the object:
They practiced the exercise carefully. / They practiced carefully every day.
- Adverbs of frequency β before the main verb but after the verb "to be":
She always does her exercises. / She is always helpful.
- Adverbs of time/place β often at the end or at the beginning for emphasis:
They arrive today. / Tomorrow, we will start a new plan.
- Adverbs of degree β before adjectives, adverbs, or verbs they modify:
She is very tired. He runs too fast.
- Sentence adverbs β at the start of a sentence for opinion/attitude:
Fortunately, the patient recovered quickly.
Quick practice (use adverbs from the box)
Word box: slowly, often, now, here, very, well
- The patient can walk ________ after training.
- They come to the rehab centre ________ on Mondays.
- Please sit ________ while the nurse checks you.
- We must start the exercise ________.
- Her muscles are ________ relaxed today.
- The student performed the exercises __________ and improved.
Answers
- slowly β The patient can walk slowly after training.
- often β They come to the rehab centre often on Mondays.
- here β Please sit here while the nurse checks you.
- now β We must start the exercise now.
- very β Her muscles are very relaxed today.
- well β The student performed the exercises well and improved.
- Look for -ly to find adverbs but remember exceptions (fast, hard, well).
- Ask these questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent? This helps you choose the adverb.
- Practice by writing 3 sentences about going to a clinic or doing exercises, and underline the adverbs.
Made for classroom and home study β simple examples linked to rehabilitation so you remember how adverbs work.