We were all taught in elementary school that adverbs modify verbs and adjectives modify nouns: Happy adults sing happily. That’s true, but there’s more to the story.

But adverbs don’t always modify verbs. Sometimes they modify whole sentences. And those adverbs give you a lot more choice about where to put them. “Soon” is one such adverb.

Mastering adjectives and adverbs is crucial for vivid and engaging writing. Many students struggle with this concept, leading ...

Adverbs and Adverbials. Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. ‘Farmer Frank drives carefully.’ ‘Carefully’ is an adverb describing ‘drives’.

The verb "am," however, involves special circumstances that make "I'm good" a perfectly acceptable answer. It's true that adverbs, not adjectives, are used to modify most verbs. For example, "We ...