Adverb
What is an adverb? An adverb is a word that modifies (describes) a verb (he sings loudly), an adjective (very tall), another adverb (ended too quickly), or even a whole sentence (Fortunately, I had brought an umbrella). Adverbs often end in -ly, but some (such as fast) look exactly the same as their adjective counterparts. Traditionally considered a single part of speech, adverbs perform a wide variety of functions, making it difficult to treat them as a single, unified category. However, spotting an adverb, especially one that ends in -ly is easy. Adverbs normally help paint a fuller picture by describing how something happens, such as When? She always arrives early. How? He drives carefully . Where? They go everywhere together. In what way? She eats slowly . To what extent? It is terribly hot. This function of providing more information about how something is done is called the adverbial function, and it may be accomplished...