Simple Preposition

Definition with Examples Simple prepositions are the short words used to determine a relation between nouns, pronouns or even to join parts of a clause or sentence. Some examples of simple preposition are- on, over, at, under, by etc. We will form simple sentences using these prepositions to better understand their use. He was sleeping …

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Adverbs of Comparison

Simple Definition with Examples There are three types of Adverbs of comparison, they are- positive, comparative and superlative adverbs. Positive adverbs of comparison are used to make general comparisons without directly comparing two or more things. Some examples of positive comparison are- quick, big, long, deep, strong and cool etc. Comparative Adverbs on the other …

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Adverbs of Conjunction

Simple Definition with Examples The Adverbs of conjunction are used to connect clauses, phrases and words. When the job of an adverb is to connect it is called Conjunctive adverb. Conjunctive adverbs join two clauses or words separated by a semicolon (;) but not by a comma (,). Consider the sentence – ‘The school was …

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Adverbs of Reason/Purpose

Simple Definition with Examples Adverbs of Reason are also sometimes referred to as Adverbs of Purpose. Adverbs of Reason are words used to tell the reason behind the happening of a particular occurrence. Some examples of the Adverbs of reason are – therefore, hence, because, so, etc. We will frame simple sentences using some adverbs …

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Adverbs of Frequency

Simple Definition with Examples An adverb of frequency defines the frequency of occurrence of an event. There are two types of Adverbs of frequency – adverbs of definite frequency and the adverbs of indefinite frequency. ‘Weekly’, ‘annually’, ‘daily’, ‘fortnightly’ are some of the examples of definite frequency adverbs. ‘Often’, ‘sometimes’, ‘infrequently’ and ‘rarely’ are some …

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Adverbs of Comment and Viewpoint

Simple Definition with Examples Adverbs of viewpoint and comment are the words which provide speaker’s comment or the viewpoint on an action. There is no distinct difference between an adverb of viewpoint and adverb of comment other than their placement in the sentence. Viewpoint adverbs are placed at the beginning of the sentence and are …

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Adverbs of Place

Simple Definition with Examples Adverb of place always talks about the location or place where the action of verb is being carried out. Adverbs of place usually answer one question- where? They are usually placed after the main verb or after the clause they alter or modify. For example consider the following sentences- We are …

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