AN INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH GRAMMAR & LANGUAGE
For example, therefrom
clever — cleverly therein
wise — wisely thereon
kind — kindly thereof there
foolish — foolishly thereto
quick — quickly therewith
beautiful — beautifully
2.When the Adjective ends in –y preceded by a con- hereafter
sonant, we change –v into –i and add –ly. hereby
For example, herein here
heavy — heavily hereupon
happy — happily herewith
ready — readily
3.When the Adjective ends in –le, we simply change whereof
–e into –y in making adverbs. wherefore where
For example, wherein
single — singly whereon
double — doubly
hitherto hither
4. Some Adverbs are made up of a Noun and a quali-
fying Adjective. thenceforth
thence
For example, thenceforward
beautiful meanwhile
henceforth
meantime sometime hence
henceforward
otherwise midway
11.We also find sometimes two Adverbs that go to-
yesterday
gether after joined by Conjunction — and
5. Some Adverbs are compounds of on and a Noun.
For example,
For example,
(a) Out and out
ahead — on head
He is out and out an honest person.
asleep — on sleep
abroad — on broad
̄
beyond all comparison
away — on way
(b) Over and over
afoot — on foot
abed — on bed She reads Keats over and over.
6.Some Adverbs are also compounds of some Prepo- ̄
sition and a Noun. repeatedly
For example, Off and on
to-day to-morrow overboard He works off and on on his project.
besides betimes ̄
7.Some Adverbs are compounds of a Preposition irregularly
and an Adjective. (c) Once and again
For example, I warned him once and again of his impen-
abroad along aloud ding danger. ̄
anew beyond below repeatedly
behind (d) Out and away
8.Some Adverbs are compounds of a Preposition Her role in the film is out and away, the best.
and an Adverb. ̄
beneath before beyond all comparison
within without (e) Over and above
9.Again, a few Adverbs are also derived from the Over and above being hard-working, he is
Pronouns : the/that, he, who. ̄ honest.
ADVERBS besides
Pro- Place Motion Motion Time Manner (f) Again and again
nouns to from I asked him again and again if he has
The there thither thence then thus ̄
He here hither hence — — more than once
Who where whither whence when how
POSITION OF ADVERBS
10.The Adverbs : the, there, here, where, hither, thence, 1. Adverbs of manner like : well, fat, quickly, care-
and hence are compounded with Preposition. fully, calmly etc. are generally placed after the verb or
For example, after the object if there is one.
thereby
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