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adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings |
B2 |
FORM: DEGREE, MODIFYING NOUN PHRASES
Can use degree adverbs to modify noun phrases. ► noun phrases |
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| ADVERBS |
adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings |
B2 |
FORM: DEGREE, MODIFYING PRONOUNS
Can use degree adverbs to modify pronouns. ► pronouns |
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| ADVERBS |
adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings |
B2 |
FORM: DEGREE, MODIFYING DETERMINERS
Can use degree adverbs ('almost', 'very') to modify determiners. ► determiners |
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| ADVERBS |
adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings |
C1 |
FORM: DEGREE, MODIFYING ADVERBS
Can use an increasing range of degree adverbs to modify a range of adverb types. ► adjectives ► adverb phrases: form |
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| ADVERBS |
adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings |
C1 |
FORM: DEGREE, MODIFYING COMPARATIVES
Can use degree adverbs ('slightly', 'a bit', 'much') to modify comparatives. |
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A1 |
FORM: DEGREE, BEFORE ADJECTIVES
Can use a limited range of degree adverbs before an adjective. |
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A1 |
FORM: FREQUENCY, MID POSITION
Can use frequency adverbs in the usual mid position, between the subject and the main verb. |
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A1 |
FORM: FRONT POSITION
Can use a limited range of adverbs in front position. |
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position |
A1 |
FORM: 'REALLY,' MID POSITION
Can use 'really' in the usual mid-position, between the subject and the main verb. |
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A1 |
FORM: TIME, END POSITION
Can use time adverbs in the usual end position. |
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position |
A1 |
FORM: PLACE, END POSITION
Can use place adverbs in the usual end position. |
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position |
A2 |
FORM: DEGREE, BEFORE ADJECTIVES
Can use an increasing range of degree adverbs before an adjective. |
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A2 |
FORM: FRONT POSITION
Can use an increasing range of adverbs in front position. |
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position |
A2 |
FORM: MID POSITION
Can use adverbs in mid position between the subject and the main verb and after modal verbs, auxiliary verbs and 'be'. |
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A2 |
FORM: END POSITION, MANNER
Can use manner adverbs in the usual end position. |
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A2 |
FORM: DEGREE, END POSITION
Can use degree adverbs in end position. |
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A2 |
FORM: SENTENCE ADVERB, FRONT POSITION
Can use evaluative, viewpoint and sequencing adverbs outside the clause, in front position, as a cohesive device to link to a previous statement in a preceding clause. |
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B2 |
FORM/USE: FRONT POSITION, INVERSION WITH 'NEVER'
Can use 'never' in front position followed by an inverted subject (most commonly 'I') + main verb verb, to give focus. |
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C2 |
FORM/USE: FRONT POSITION, INVERSION, WITH 'HARDLY'
Can use 'hardly' in front position followed by an inverted subject and verb, to give focus. |
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C2 |
FORM/USE: MID POSITION, DISTANCING
Can use adverbs in mid position, to distance the writer from what they are saying. |
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