ADVERB
A. Apa itu Adverb?
Adverb adalah kata keterangan yang memberikan informasi lebih tentang kata kerja (verb), kata sifat (adjective), kata keterangan lain (adverb), atau seluruh kalimat.
Contoh:
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She speaks slowly. (menjelaskan kata kerja)
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The weather is very cold. (menjelaskan adjective)
B. Fungsi Adverb
Adverb berfungsi untuk menjawab pertanyaan seperti:
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How? (Bagaimana?) → slowly, quickly
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When? (Kapan?) → yesterday, now
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Where? (Di mana?) → here, there
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How often? (Seberapa sering?) → always, sometimes
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To what extent? (Seberapa jauh?) → completely, very
C. Jenis-Jenis Adverb
Jenis | Fungsi | Contoh |
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1. Adverb of Manner | Cara melakukan sesuatu | slowly, loudly, carefully |
2. Adverb of Time | Kapan kejadian terjadi | now, yesterday, soon |
3. Adverb of Place | Lokasi kejadian | here, there, everywhere |
4. Adverb of Frequency | Frekuensi (berapa sering) | always, often, never |
5. Adverb of Degree | Tingkat atau intensitas | very, too, quite, enough |
D. Bentuk Umum Adverb
Kebanyakan adverb dibentuk dari adjective + -ly:
Adjective | Adverb |
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slow | slowly |
quick | quickly |
careful | carefully |
happy | happily |
Catatan: Tidak semua adverb berakhiran -ly.
Contoh adverb tidak beraturan:
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fast (bukan fastly)
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well (dari good)
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hard (kerja keras ≠ hardly → hampir tidak)
E. Letak Adverb dalam Kalimat
Adverb dapat muncul di berbagai posisi dalam kalimat:
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Setelah kata kerja utama:
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She runs quickly.
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Di awal kalimat (khusus time/place):
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Yesterday, I met her at school.
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Di antara subjek dan verb (khusus frequency):
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I always eat breakfast at 7 a.m.
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F. Contoh Kalimat
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He drives carefully. (manner)
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We met yesterday. (time)
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She is waiting outside. (place)
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I usually go to school at 6.30. (frequency)
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I’m very tired today. (degree)
G. Latihan Soal Sederhana
1. Pilih adverb yang tepat untuk melengkapi kalimat:
a. She sings __________. (happy / happily)
b. They arrived __________. (late / lately)
c. I __________ go to the library. (often / quick)
d. The boy speaks English __________. (fluent / fluently)
2. Temukan dan sebutkan adverb dalam kalimat berikut:
a. He always wakes up early.
b. We waited patiently.
c. The train will arrive soon.
d. They played very well.
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