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Adverbs

Adjunct

Disjunct

Conjunct

Conjunctive adverbs

Ordering multiple adverbs

Using infinitive verbs to form adverbs

Degrees of an adverb

Where adverbs appear in a sentence

Using infinitive verbs to form adverbs

The infinitive form of a normal verb like ‘run’ is ‘to run’. You can use an infinitive verb to form an adverb, like this:

Selma prepared to run for the ball.

The words shown in bold are an adverbial phrase that is used to tell the reader more information about the verb ‘prepared’.

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