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More on verbs and adverbs
L/O:
• to revise/learn the function and effects of verbs and
adverbs
Quick revision:
What is the difference between the active voice and the
passive voice?
What is the difference between the progressive aspect and
the perfect aspect?
How many kinds of auxiliary verbs are there?
It is useful to distinguish between the different types of processes that
verbs describe:
Verb Process
Type
Examples
Material
Describe actions or
events
Hit, run, eat, push,
read, paint, remove
Relational
Describe states of
being or are used to
identify
Be, appear, seem,
become
Mental
Describe perception,
thought or speech
Think, speak, believe,
love
Dynamic verb
processes
Processes where
there is a change in
state over time
Paint, remove, eat
Stative verb
processes
Processes where the
situation remains
constant
Love, hold, believe
Adverbs are used to modify verb processes
Verb: I ran very fast.
But they can also modify nouns and
adjectives as well as entire sentences…
Other adverbs: I ran very quickly.
Adjectives: It is a very small town.
Whole sentences (expressing an attitude):
Interestingly, the town is small.
Adverbs can also be comparative or
superlative through the addition of
‘more’/’most’
There are more ways than one to modify meaning, you
sassy adverbs!
manner
How something is done
He talks constantly.
place
Where something is
happening
The book is here.
time
When something is
happening
The exam is tomorrow.
duration
How long something
happens for
The road is closed
temporarily.
frequency
How often something takes Mandy visits sometimes.
place
degree
The extent to which
something is done
We completely
understand.
direction
The direction something
happens in
Robyn walked towards
the door.
feelings
How you feel or what you
think about something
Hopefully, we’ll find out
where the money is.
Tasks
1.
Identify all of the adjectives and adverbs used in the
two travel brochures. How does this help to convey an
attractive image for potential holidaymakers?
Challenge: substitute a few of the adverb/adjective
choices with an alternative – what is the effect?
2. With a partner, write a few blurbs for a travel brochure for
London using adverbs, adjectives and modal
auxiliaries.
When you have completed the brochure, write a short paragraph
saying what choices of grammar you have made and why.
HW: Find a text that is of a particular genre
(recipe, car magazine, travel brochure),
copy it out taking out all of the nouns, verbs,
adjectives, adverbs, leaving them blank.