What does each adverb in the following sentences denote?—

1. Soon the cavalry arrived.

2. Our friends live here.

3. He walked slowly into the house.

4. We had a very pleasant outing.

5. Certainly, I believe it.

_Classes of Adverbs according to their_ =meaning=:—

1. Adverbs of =time= and =succession=; as, She _seldom_ fails to call.

We come next.

2. Adverbs of =place= and =motion=; as, John stood _there_ for an hour.

They are going _back_.

_Note._—The word _there_ is sometimes used merely to introduce

a sentence, that the subject may follow the verb; as, _There_

are two boys in the room. When it is used in this manner it is

called an =expletive=.

3. Adverbs of =manner= and =quality=; as, You did it _well_. That man

acts _foolishly_.

4. Adverbs of =degree= and =measure=; as, He is _quite_ ill. She is a

_very_ industrious woman.

5. _Model_ adverbs—those that express certainty or uncertainty; as, I

shall _surely_ come. You are _probably_ right.

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