How is each adverb used in the following sentences?—

1. This river flows rapidly.

2. I know how he acted.

3. Where is your father?

_Classes of Adverbs according to their_ =use=:—

1. An adverb that simply modifies another word is called a =simple

adverb=; as, _Slowly_ and _sadly_ we laid him _down_.

2. An adverb that not only modifies a word, but also connects the clause

of which it forms a part with another clause, is called a =conjunctive

adverb=; as, I shall go _when_ he comes.

3. An adverb that is used to ask a question is called an =interrogative

adverb=; as, _Why_ did they take it away?

_Note._—Some adverbs are compared like adjectives; as, Soon,

sooner, soonest; swiftly, more swiftly, most swiftly.

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=LESSON LII.=

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