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Adverbs of manner (Keterangan cara) memberitahu kita bagaimana sesuatu terjadi. Mereka biasanya ditempatkan setelah kata kerja utama atau setelah objek.
CONTOH
- Snoopy swims well.
- Snoopy ran quickly.
- Snoopy spoke softly.
- Snoopy coughed loudly to attract his attention.
- Snoopy plays the flute beautifully. (setelah objek langsung)
- Snoopy ate the cheese cake greedily. (setelah objek langsung)
Adverbs of manner tidak dapat ditempatkan langsung antara kata kerja dan objek. Adverbs of manner harus ditempatkan sebelum kata kerja atau pada akhir kalimat atau klausa.
CONTOH
- Snoopy ate greedily the cheese cake. [salah]
- Snoopy ate the sheese cake greedily. [benar]
- Snoopy greedily ate the cheese cake. [benar]
- Snoopy gave us generously the cheese cake. [salah]
- Snoopy gave us the cheese cake generously. [benar]
- Snoopy generously gave us the cheese cake. [benar]
Jika terdapat preposisi sebelum verb’s object, Kita dapat menempatkan Adverbs of manner sebelum preposisi atau setelah objek.
CONTOH
- Snoopy ran happily towards his brother.
- Snoopy ran towards his brother happily.
Adverbs of manner harus selalu ditempatkan setelah kata kerja yang tidak memiliki objek (intransitive verbs).
CONTOH
- The country grew quickly after 1945.
- Snoopy waited patiently for his brother to arrive.
well, badly, hard, & fast. Adverbs of manner jenis ini hampir selalu ditempatkan langsung setelah kata kerja.
CONTOH
- Snoopy swam well despite being sink.
- The rain fell hard during the rainy season.
Posisi Adverbs of manner sangat penting ketika ada lebih dari satu kata kerja dalam kalimat. Jika keterangan ditempatkan sebelum atau sesudah kata kerja utama, Adverbs of manner hanya memodifikasi kata kerja itu. Akan tetapi jika Adverbs of manner ditempatkan setelah kalimat, maka Adverbs of manner akan memodifikasi seluruh tindakan yang dijelaskan oleh kalimat. Perhatikan perbedaan makna antara kalimat berikut.
| Example | Meaning |
| She quickly agreed to re-type the letter. | the agreement is quick |
| She agreed quickly to re-type the letter. | the agreement is quick |
| She agreed to re-type the letter quickly. | the re-typing is quick |
| He quietly asked me to leave the house. | the request is quiet |
| He asked me quietly to leave the house. | the request is quiet |
| He asked me to leave the house quietly. | the leaving is quiet |
PENGGUNAAN ADVERBS OF MANNER PADA KARYA SASTRA
Kadang-kadang Adverbs of manner ditempatkan sebelum kata kerja + objek untuk menambahkan penekanan.
CONTOH
- Snoopy gently woke the sleeping woman.
- Snoopy angrily slammed the door.
Beberapa penulis menempatkan Adverbs of manner di awal kalimat untuk menangkap perhatian kita dan membuat kita penasaran.
CONTOH
- Slowly Snoopy picked up the knife.
- Roughly Snoopy grabbed her arm.
Trabas habis hingga akhir, langsung aja kita lanjut ke artikel berikutnya, tentang Adverbs of Degree!!!
