Adverbs: Sentence Adverbs

🗺️ Grammar Map

Base ➔ Target

Clearly

💡 Why: This adverb emphasizes the clarity of the statement being made.

Base ➔ Target

Unfortunately

💡 Why: This adverb conveys a sense of regret regarding the situation described.

Clearly, the teacher explained the lesson.

Unfortunately, some students did not understand.

Clearly, we need to clean the house.

Unfortunately, we ran out of time.

❌ Mistake	✅ Correct	💡 Explanation
She speaks clear.	She speaks clearly.	Adverbs modify verbs and should end in -ly.
He runs quick.	He runs quickly.	Use the adverb form to describe the action.
They are late, unfortunately.	Unfortunately, they are late.	Adverbs often precede the main clause for emphasis.

Sentence adverbs modify the entire sentence, providing context or commentary.

Place them at the beginning or end of the sentence for clarity.

Base ➔ Target

Clearly

💡 Why: This adverb emphasizes the clarity of the statement being made.

Base ➔ Target

Unfortunately

💡 Why: This adverb conveys a sense of regret regarding the situation described.

Clearly, the teacher explained the lesson.

Unfortunately, some students did not understand.

Clearly, we need to clean the house.

Unfortunately, we ran out of time.

❌ Mistake	✅ Correct	💡 Explanation
She speaks clear.	She speaks clearly.	Adverbs modify verbs and should end in -ly.
He runs quick.	He runs quickly.	Use the adverb form to describe the action.
They are late, unfortunately.	Unfortunately, they are late.	Adverbs often precede the main clause for emphasis.