Adverbs of degree like “extremely,” “very,” and “hardly” make the meaning of an adjective, adverb, or verb more or less intense (e.g., “The food was extremely/pretty good,” “He cooks very/fairly well,” or “He really/barely tried”).
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Adverbs of degree in a sentence examplesHer latest movie is very good.
The food was rather disappointing.
Their prices are reallyquite high, aren’t they?
I’m pretty sure that he said Saturday, not Sunday.
Adverbs of manner are words like “quietly,” “cleverly,” “expertly,” and “suddenly” that express how an action is performed or how something happens. You form many adverbs of manner by adding “-ly” to their corresponding adjectives (e.g., “quiet,” “clever,” “expert,” and “sudden”).
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Adverbs of manner examples in a sentencePlease close the door quietly.
The crow cleverly dropped the pebbles into the pitcher.
It was a simple but expertly executed dish.
So we suddenly found ourselves with nowhere to stay.
Adverbs of place specify locations (e.g., “It’s here”), sometimes in terms of relative distance (e.g., “It’s nearby”) and direction (e.g., “I’ll go downstairs and get it”).
I don’t mind where we stay as long as it’s not too far from the venue.
Neither the gym nor the pool was open this morning.
We can take a taxi into town, or there’s a bus that goes every 10 minutes.
She said that we can catch a bus into town from the stop outside the hotel.
Either we can take a taxi or we can walk.
Do you want to fly or drive?
Rather than fly, why don’t we drive?
I’d rather fly than drive.
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As well as means “and also” or “in addition to.” A comma before as well as is typically optional and not required in short sentences and clauses. You can use QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker to help you decide if a comma is necessary.
No comma before as well as examplesThis program includes business courses as well as French and German. [After a direct object]
They sent me a replacement as well as a $50 gift card. [After an indirect object]
She is an excellent violinist as well as a competent pianist. [Connecting noun phrases after a linking verb like “be”]
We can wax as well as wash your car. [Connecting verbs]
Adding an optional comma can help the reader by breaking up a longer sentence.
Comma before as well as in longer sentences exampleThis new program includes the foundational business courses from our business program, as well as the core French and German components of our existing French and German program.NoteYou don’t put a comma before as well as when you’re making a comparison (i.e., where “well” is the adverb form of “good”).
Will (i.e., the simple future tense) and going to (be + going to + infinitive) are two very common future verb forms. They can often be used interchangeably, when a speaker might decide to use one rather than the other simply for variety or out of personal preference. In other contexts, they convey subtle differences in meaning that determine the choice.
In informal speech, we often use the contractions “I’ll,” “she’ll,” “they’ll,” etc. in the simple future tense.
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Will vs going to in a sentence examplesI’ll do it today then.
The term future tense can refer specifically to the use of the modal verbs “will” and “shall” to express future time (e.g., “We will start in September”) or to a wider range of future forms, including the following.
Simple future tense (aka “will” future or future simple)
Adverbs of time such as “soon,” “recently,” and “later” indicate when something happens relative to now or a time in the past or future. Adverbs like “always,” “sometimes,” and “never,” which tell us how often something happens, are usually categorized as adverbs of frequency.
Adverbs of time in a sentence examplesI’m expecting a parcel today.
Have you heard from JJ recently?
We’re just pulling into the parking lot now.
You’ll figure it out eventually.
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