Adverbs of Opinion

This lesson is on adverbs of opinion adverbs of opinion.

Also known as evaluative adverbs normally adverbs describe how or when an action occurs adverbs of opinion a different they add information about the speakers or opinion of the events adverbs of opinion usually go the start of the sentence and they modify the entire following clause and adverbs of opinion have a certain similarity to adverbs of viewpoint although they are different adverbs of opinion are used to indicate a degree of certainty and in all these examples the adverb will be enacted Alex to make them easier to spot clearly you have no idea what you’re doing it’s clear to me that you have no idea what you’re doing apparently.

You will have to do better means there are indications that you need to improve.

Surely you can follow my argument.

I am sure that my argument is easy to follow and in all cases you see the comma after the adverb opinion.

Or they used to indicate attitude.

amazingly he did very well on the test.

I am amazed that he did well on the test.

If I am the speaker other people maybe they expected him to do well but for the speaker he is amazed.

Sadly she couldn’t come to the party I or the speaker.

Sad that she couldn’t come to the party surprisingly the organic vegetables were cheaper.

The organic vegetables were cheaper than the non organic.

And this surprised me because normally they’re the more expensive ones.

Lastly we use adverbs of opinion to indicate judgement unlike other types of opinion adverbs these don’t go at the start of the sentence and usually follow the subject without commerce.

I stupidly forgot my wallet this evening I forgot my wallet and I think it was stupid of me right judgement of myself as I was stupid

you carelessly broke my favorite vase.

Meaning you broke my vase and I think you weren’t being careful maybe they thought they were being careful but my judgment is that they were being careless Julie bravely stood up to the bully.

I thought it was brave of duty to stand up for herself.