Macam-macam Adverbs
Dalam buku Essentials of English Grammar, A Practical Guide, Karya Drs. Fuad Mas'ud, disebutkan ada 8 macam Adverbs. 8 macam adverbs tersebut akan kami uraikan dibawah ini:
1. Adverb of Manner.
2. Adverb of Place and Direction.
3. Adverb of Time.
4. Adverb of Degree.
5. Adverb of Frequency.
6. Adverb of Quantity.
7. Interrogative Adverb.
8. Relative Adverb.
1. Adverb of Manner adalah kata keterangan yang menyatakan bagaimana caranya sesuatu pekerjaan dilakukan atau peristiwa terjadi.
Contoh:
1. He runs quickly.
2. Zulia sings sweetly.
3. She is typing neatly.
4. Ridwan speaks English fluently.
2. Adverb of Place and Direction adalah kata keterangan yang menjelaskan tempat terjadi dan arah terjadinya tindakan atau peristiwa.
Contoh:
1. Sue will come here again.
2. They will go abroad.
3. I can't find any glasses everywhere.
4. They walk down.
2. Adverb of Time adalah kata keterangan yang menyatakan waktu terjadinya suatu pekerjaan atau peristiwa.
Ada dua macam keterangan waktu:
1. Definite time (tertentu)
Misalnya: yesterday, now, saturday night, today, tomorrow, last week etc.
2. Indefinite time (tak tertentu)
Misalnya: recently, soon, already, just, still, nowadays, first, next, later
Contoh:
1. I am studying English now.
2. She arrived here yesterday.
3. Umar has just finished working.
4. She willl come here soon.
4. Adverb of Degree adalah kata keterangan yang menjelaskan tingkat, derajat atau seberapa jauh sesuatu hal itu.
Ada 2 macam Adverb of Degree, yaitu:
1. Yang menunjukkan how much (seberapa banyak) berkenaan dengan Adjective atau adverb.
Misalnya:
Very, too, rather, somewhat, extremely, fairly, exceedingly. quite etc.
Contoh:
1. She became quite angry with me.
2. He always walks rather quickly.
3. This coffee is very hot.
2. Yang menunjukkan how complete (seberapa sempurna).
Misalnya: almost, nearly, partially, wholly, utterly, practically, entirely, etc
a. Yang berkenaan dengan verbs.
Contoh:
1. He has almost finished working.
2. He has now partially recovered from his ill.
3. She completely misunderstood her husband remark.
b. Tingkat kesempurnaan yang berkenaan dengan adjective.
Contoh:
1. They're practically ready to begin the show..
2. The men were utterly exhausted.
3. Nearly every woman loves a bargain.
5. Adverb of Frequency adalah kata keterangan yang menyatakan frekuensi (sering tidaknya) suatu pekerjaan dilakukan atau peristiwa terjadi.
Misalnya: usually, always, often, sometime, rarely, scarcely, hardly ever, never etc.
Contoh:
1. She sometimes comes late.
2. He always wakes up early.
3. We often study in the night.
6. Adverb of Quantity adalah kata keterangan yang menjelaskan jumlah atau berapa kali suatu pekerjaan dilakukan atau peristiwa terjadi.
Contoh:
1. She studies English little.
2. He has won the prize twice.
7. Interrogative Adverb adalah kata keterangan yang digunakan untuk membuat pertanyaan.
Misalnya: Why, Where, How, When, How long etc.
Contoh:
1.Where did you buy this book?
2.How did she come here?
3.Why were you absent yesterday?
8. Relative Adverb adalah kata keterangan yang berfungsi sebagai peng hubung dalam kalimat.
Misalnya: therefore, accordingly, moreover, besides, however, nevertheless, where, why, etc.
Contoh:
1. I don't remember when I met her for the first time.
2. She is very busy, accordingly she can't see me.
3. I don't know why he is absent today.
4. Amir wanted to go out although it was raining.