[General] How can I recognise adverbs?

[hudajamal]

how i can know adverb phrases from other ?

example :

They treated them roughly. >> i think this sentence is adj
but it is not , it is adverb
i dont know why ??#


plz tell me .why is it adverb ?

 

[Rover_KE]

Welcome to the forums, hudajamal.

I have edited your title to make it plainer.

How can I recognise an adverb?

Example :

They treated them roughly.

Please tell me why it is an adverb.

Adverbs modify verbs. 'Roughly' tells us how they were treated.

Like 'roughly', adverbs very often end in '-ly'.

 

[hudajamal]

thanK you ROVER_KE


BUT I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN them:


1- They treated them roughly.( ADV )


2- Feelings ran highly.( ADJ )


Same have < ly > in a sentence

 

[Matthew Wai]

"Highly" is an adverb, see http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/highly

Not a teacher.

 

[Rover_KE]

'Feelings ran highly' is an ungrammatical sentence.

'Feelings ran high' is correct ('high' here is one of those adverbs which don't end in '-ly').

 

[emsr2d2]

"Highly" is an adverb.

In "She is highly skilled", it means "to a great degree" and it modifies an adjective. Remember that adverbs don't just modify verbs.

 

[Matthew Wai]

"Live" (no "-ly") can be used as an adverb while "lively" is an adjective, so consulting dictionaries may be the best way to identify adverbs.

Not a teacher.

 

[MikeNewYork]

One strategy for identifying adverbs is to ask which question the word answers. Adverbs answer:
How?
Why?
Where?
When?

In your example, the question is "How did they treat them?" The answer is "roughly".

See more information here.

 

[hudajamal]

thanks for all

 

[Matthew Wai]

Clicking on the "Thank" button can obviate the need for a new post saying "thanks".

Not a teacher.

 

[Barb_D]

You need to ask yourself what the word is doing in the sentence.
Does it describe a noun? If so, it's an adjective.
Does it tell you about an action? If so, it's an adverb.
Does it tell you more about an adjective? If so, it's an adverb.
Does it tell you something about the entire sentence? If so, it's an adverb.

Mike's list of How? Why? Where? When? is a good place to start.

Here are some things to see if it's an adjective - describing a noun.
Does it tell you an opinon (nice), size (large, small, tiny), shape (round, smooth, rough), age (old, new, fresh), color, material (wooden, lead, glass)?

 

[Winwin2011]

You need to ask yourself what the word is doing in the sentence.
Does it describe a noun? If so, it's an adjective.
Does it tell you about an action? If so, it's an adverb.
Does it tell you more about an adjective? If so, it's an adverb.
Does it tell you something about the entire sentence? If so, it's an adverb.

Mike's list of How? Why? Where? When? is a good place to start.

Here are some things to see if it's an adjective - describing a noun.
Does it tell you an opinon (nice), size (large, small, tiny), shape (round, smooth, rough), age (old, new, fresh), color, material (wooden, lead, glass)?

"Does it tell you something about the entire sentence? If so, it's an adverb."

Could anyone give me some examples,please?

 

[MikeNewYork]

A sentence adverb:

Hopefully, my father will recover from his illness.

 

[Barb_D]

Fortunately, we didn't have to wait long.

 

[Rover_KE]

Sadly, the OP has lost the will to live.:-(

 

[MikeNewYork]

Happily, there is a doctor in the forum.