Adverbs – Page 2 – Київ English Club

Adverb > Backward

17/03/2021 frank

Adverb – Backward 1 : toward the back : to or toward what is behind a sudden movement backward, not forward I heard a noise behind me and glanced backward. He pushed the throttle backward. 2 : opposite to the Read More …

Adverb > Partially

15/03/2021 frank

Adverb – Partially somewhat but not completely : to some extent or in some degree : PARTLY I guess I’m partially responsible for what happened. He only partially explained his reason for leaving. The building was partially destroyed in the Read More …

Adjective > Deplorable

07/02/2021 frank

Adjective – Deplorable (more deplorable; most deplorable) very bad in a way that causes shock, fear, or disgust : deserving to be deplored The company has shown a deplorable (=appalling, unconscionable) lack of concern for the environment. children living in Read More …

Common errors with adjectives and adverbs

31/01/2021 frank

Today we’ll focus on mistakes with adjectives and adverbs. The first one involves the word “enough”: ERROR #1 Don’t say: This box isn’t enough big for all the books. Say: This box isn’t big enough for all the books. Enough Read More …

Adverb > Easy

15/01/2021 frank

without difficulty or stress He just wants to take life easy now. The repairs will cost $100, easy. (=the repairs will cost at least $100) “We just need to raise the money.” “That’s easier said than done.” (=that will not Read More …

Nearly

09/12/2020 frank

not completely : almost but not quite I see her nearly every day. We very nearly missed the plane. [=we came very close to missing the plane] I nearly won.

Occasionally

09/12/2020 frank

sometimes but not often Occasionally, we see deer in the field. = We occasionally see deer in the field. Occasionally, things don’t go as planned. Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Very occasionally [=rarely], she will have a glass of wine.

Rarely

09/12/2020 frank

[more rarely; most rarely] not very often She rarely talks about her past. These machines only need to be fixed very rarely. = These machines rarely need to be fixed. The temperature rarely [=seldom] drops below freezing here.

Nevertheless

09/12/2020 frank

in spite of what has just been said I had lost a lot of money in the poker game; nevertheless [=however], I decided to continue playing. Her date was a bit of a slob, but she had fun nevertheless. It was a predictable, but nevertheless funny, Read More …

Farther

09/12/2020 frank

to or at a more distant place or time or a more advanced point : FURTHER. drive farther north It’s farther away than I’d thought. I tried to read the book, but I got no farther [=further] than the first chapter. You think I don’t like you? Read More …