Parts of Speech-Adverb-Error related to Adverb in a Sentence

It is necessary to learn about the different parts of speech and their functions. Adverbs usually modify the verb, adjective or other adverbs to give more information about a context.

Adverbs

Adverb is a part of speech that tells us more about a verb, an adjective, and even another adverb. Most adverbs end in -ly if there are other examples like well, because, for, very, so that, quite, every day, and so on.

There are seven types of adverbs. They are adverbs of manner, adverbs of place, adverbs of time, adverbs of reason or purpose, adverbs of probability, adverbs of degree, and adverbs of frequency. 

There are also comparisons of adverbs. They come in three degrees: adverb form, comparative form, and superlative form.

Errors Related to Adverbs In a Sentence

Here are some errors or mistakes that you make when using adverbs.

1. Using the wrong adverb

This is very common. Most times the adverb used in place of the right one is very similar in meaning however it is grammatically incorrect. To avoid this problem, make sure you know the type of adverb you want to use and ensure that it will fit into that context.

Here are some examples,

Incorrect: she plays the piano very good

Correct: she plays the piano very well

Incorrect: she said she was very much sorry

Correct: she said she was so sorry

Incorrect: the students are much excited about the trip

Correct: the students are so excited about the trip

Incorrect: she now too old to sit in a small chair

Correct: she is now old enough to sit in a small chair

Incorrect: The landlady’s poodle is much pretty

Correct: The landlady’s poodle is very pretty

Incorrect: the story she told was too interesting

Correct: the story she told was very interesting

2. Placing the adverb after the verb, adverb, or adjective

Just as it is for adjectives, it is for verbs. You should always place the adverbs after the word you are modifying whether it is a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. This is very common with the word enough.

Here are some examples,

Incorrect: the room enough big for five little girls

Correct: the room is big enough for the five little girls

3. Wrongly placing the adverb

This may not seem like an error but it can cause confusion. Where you place your adverbs in a sentence matters. Sometimes not placing the adverb well will change the meaning of the sentence so try to place it well so you don’t alter the meaning of the sentence. For example,

Only Tara hates rabbits

Tara only hates rabbits

Tara hates only rabbits

The first sentence means that everyone else loves rabbits except Tara. The second and third sentences have slightly different meanings. The second sentence means that Tara hates one thing, and that is rabbits. The third sentence means that of all the animals, the one she dislikes is rabbits.

4. Wrong spelling of adverbs

Many would consider this different but since it relates to adverbs, then they are also an error related to adverbs. Here is a table of some commonly misspelled adverbs and their correct meaning. To avoid this error learn the correct spelling of your adverbs. 

5. Using the wrong degree of comparison

Sometimes we may want to explain clearly how something happened with adverbs in the comparative and superlative form. You have to be very careful so that you don’t make mistakes and ruin your speech or write-up. Here are some examples:

Incorrect: The second boy is the most hardworking student between the two

Correct: the second boy is the more hardworking student between the two

Incorrect: the lamp is shining most brightly than it did before

Correct: the lamp is shining more brightly than it did before

Conclusion

Adverbs are a part of speech that modifies a verb, adjective or another adverb. Just like every other part of speech that we have looked at, there are also errors in adverbs. These errors include using the wrong adverb, misplacing the adverb, wrong spelling of adverbs, placing the adverb after the verb, adverb, or adjective, and using the wrong degree of comparison. The ways to avoid these mistakes must be followed sincerely.