It has been an extraordinarily long time since our last post. So, we're sure you're pleasantly surprised to see this one on adverbs for storytelling and general conversationš.
Adverbs are used to intensify, change, or describe a noun, adjective, or verb. They make your conversation or story far more interesting, clear, and memorable. In this post, you will see examples of adverbs of comment and others.
Examples of Adverbs
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| source: English Grammar |
It's important to know tenses such as past simple, past continuous, and past perfect, but storytelling and conversation need adverbs and adjectives to make them interesting and easier to follow. If you're going to take an English proficiency test, using adverbs and linking words will help you score much higher on speaking tests.
Let's look at two simple examples.
- I was surprised by my Edgar's decision to quit job
- Frankly, I was truly surprised by Edgar's decision to quit his job
Adverbs add more feeling to what you're saying. In an oral exam, your short talks and narratives will have more feeling. The assessor will certainly see that you have an understanding of how the language is actually spoken because you've used adverbs and linking words.
Linking words move, order, add emphasis, contrast, connect, sum up, etc your ideas. Again, this makes what you're saying more interesting and much easier to understand.
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Exercise
* You may use the comments section below or print a copy of the exercise below.
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If you would like a more challenging task, try Intensifiers | LearnEnglish | The British Council.
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