Parts of Speech in English Grammar Chapter. 1 Parts of Speech

Examples in sentences:

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  I called my friend a few days ago.
  
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  I formerly worked at the pizza shop.
  

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   Adverbs of Place
   

Adverbs of Place tell us about at what place an action took place. These answer the question: Where? Common words which come under the category of adverbs of place are:

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  Here, there, up, out, in, within, away, etc
  

Examples in sentences:

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  Mr. Saud was visiting here an hour ago. I'm going out with my family.
  

3. 
   Adverbs of Frequency
   

Adverbs of frequency show us about how often or how many times a thing took place. These answer the question: How often? Common words used as adverbs of frequency are:

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  Once, twice, again, often, seldom, rarely, always, frequently, etc
  

Examples in sentences:

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  I often go to visit my grandparents. It rarely rains around here.
  

4. 
   Adverbs of Degree
   

Adverbs of Degree inform us about to what degree or an extent something happens. These answer the question: How much? Adverbs of Degree are also known as Adverbs of Quantity. Common words used as Adverbs of Degree or Quantity are:

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  Too, any, almost, so, pretty, rather, quite, partly, altogether, enough, etc
  

Examples in sentences:

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  I was pretty busy yesterday.
  
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  The sauce I bought today was good enough for making my pizza.
  

In the above examples, we can see that the words pretty and enough both answer the question of how much.

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