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Unit 11: Articles, Nouns, Adjectives and Adverbs

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Caution These adjectives also add information about the nouns. Linked in this way, the adjective
is the verb’s complement while the noun is its subject.

11.4.3 Circumstances

Adjectives can also be used to define the state of affairs or condition of the noun.

Examples: 1. People in slums live in poor conditions.
2. This is the happiest moment of my life.
3. You have got yourself into a problematic situation.

11.5 Adverbs

An adverb is a word that tells us more about a verb. An adverb “qualifies” or “modifi es” a

verb. But adverbs can also modify adjectives, or even other adverbs. For example, The man ran
quickly, Tara is really beautiful, It works very well, etc.
11.5.1 Identifi cation

Adverbs tell you how, where, or when something is done. In other words, they describe the
manner, place, or time of an action. We can usually recognize an adverb by its:
1. Function

2. Form
3. Position
1. Function: The principal function of an adverb is to give more information about verbs,
adjectives and other adverbs. In the following examples, the adverb is in bold and the word

that it modifies is in italics.
(a) Modify a verb:

Examples: 1. Ritesh speaks loudly. (How does Ritesh speak?)
2. Shyama lives locally. (Where does Shyama live?)
3. She never smokes. (When does she smoke?)
(b) Modify an adjective:

Examples: Amit is really handsome.
(c) Modify another adverb:

Examples: 1. My father drives incredibly slowly.
2. But adverbs have other functions, too. They can:

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