Adverb of manner menjelasakan kepada kita bagaimana sesuatu itu terjadi atau bagaimana kita menjawab pertanyaan ‘how‘. Letaknya biasanya setelah kata kerja utama atau setelah object.
Contoh :
How did he eat? –> He ate quickly. (menjawab pertanyaan ‘how’)
He sang and dance beautifully. (setelah kata kerja kerja ‘sang’ dan ‘dance’)
He opened the door quietly. (setelah object ‘the door‘)
Adverb of manner menggantikan phrase atau ungkapan ‘in a/an … way’.
Contoh :
He drives the car in a careful way. = He drives the car carefully.
She tore the letter in an angry way. = She tore the letter angrily.
Sering kita dapati akhiran -ly di awal kalimat, tapi itu tidak disebut adverb of manner tapi adverbial.
Contoh :
Basically, every child has a talent.
Unfortunately, we don’t have any other alternatives.
Finally, we have found the man like you!
Adverb of manner biasanya berasal dari adjective yang ditambah akhiran –ly.
Contoh :