Adverb (kata keterangan) adalah kata yang berfungsi menerangkan kata kerja (verb), kata sifat (adjective), atau kata keterangan lainnya. Dalam bahasa Inggris, ada 8 jenis kata keterangan yang harus Anda tahu. Apa saja itu? Bagaimana contoh kalimatnya? Mari kita ulas satu per satu. 1. Adverb of Manner Adverb of manner memberi penjelasan tentang bagaimana atau dengan cara apa suatu kegiatan dilakukan. Contohnya adalah sadly, happily, bravely, hard, fast, soundly, fairly, dan seterusnya. Contoh kalimat: The soldiers fight bravely. [Para tentara berperang dengan berani.] The students compete fairly. [Para siswa bersaing secara adil.] She stared at me curiously. [Dia menatapku dengan rasa penasaran.] 2. Adverb of Time Adverb of time (keterangan waktu) adalah kata yang menunjuk pada kapan sesuatu terjadi atau berada. Beberapa kata yang tergolong adverb of time adalah immediately (secepatnya), then (nanti), now (sekarang), yesterday (kemarin), tommorow (besok), later (kemudian), daily (setiap hari), dan lain-lain. Contoh kalimat: Let’s begin to work now. [Mari kita mulai bekerja sekarang.] Yusron always comes late. [Yusron selalu datang terlambat.] The postman comes daily. [Tukang post datang setiap hari.] 3. Adverb of Place Adverb of place menerangkan tempat. Contoh adverb of place adalah here (di sini), there (di sana), below (di bawah), near (dekat), dan sebagainya. Contoh kalimat: My boss is out. [Bos saya sedang keluar.] Stay here. [Diam di sini.] She always looks down. [Dia selalu melihat ke bawah.] 4. Adverb of Frequency Adverb of frequency menerangkan seberapa sering suatu kegiatan dilakukan. Yang termasuk adverb of frequency antara lain often (sering), never (tidak pernah), frequently (kerap kali, sering), sometimes (kadang-kadang), usually (biasanya), rarely (jarang, langka), dan seldom (jarang). Contoh kalimat: I often forget her name. [Saya sering lupa namanya.] She seldom visits her mother. [Dia jarang mengunjungi ibunya.] I have told you twice. [Saya sudah memberitahumu dua kali. 5. Adverb of certainty Adverb of certainty menerangkan keyakinan atau kepastian dari suatu hal. Contoh adverb of certainty adalah surely, obviously, definitely, probably, possibly, maybe, really, dan doubly. Contoh kalimat: It will probably rain tonight. [Mungkin akan hujan malam ini.] I will certainly help you. [Saya pasti akan menolong Anda.] Yudi is obviously very clever. [Yudi sudah jelas sangat pintar.] 6. Adverb of Degree Adverb of degree menerangkan sebarapa banyak, sejauh mana, atau pada tingkat apa sesuatu terjadi. Contoh kata yang termasuk adverb of degree adalah very (sangat), enough (cukup), rather (agak), fairly (agak), nearly (hampir), pretty (cukup), dan lain-lain. Contoh kalimat: He came rather late. [Dia datang agak terlambat.] She is very beautiful. [Dia sangat cantik.] Farhat reads quite clearly. [Farhat membaca dengan cukup jelas.] Dhani sings pretty well. [Dhani menyanyi dengan cukup baik.] 7. Interrogative adverb Interrogative adverb dipakai dalam pertanyaan. Contoh kata keterangan ini adalah when, where, why, dan how. Contoh kalimat: Where are you going tonight? [Ke mana Anda akan pergi malam ini?] How long will you stay in Makassar? [Berapa lama Anda akan tinggal di Makassar?] 8. Conjunction adverb Conjunction adverb berperan menghubungkan dua klausa. Contoh conjuntion adverb adalah however, consequently, then, next, dan still. Contoh kalimatnya: Life is hard. However, life can be fun. The market is very difficult these days. Consequently, we need to focus on what works best for our customers. My friend Mark doesn’t enjoy school. Still, he’s working hard at getting good grades
