Published on
June 27, 2025
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
October 27, 2025
Adverbs of degree like โextremely,โ โvery,โ and โhardlyโ make the meaning of an adjective, adverb, or verb more or less intense (e.g., โThe food was extremely/pretty good,โ โHe cooks very/fairly well,โ or โHe really/barely triedโ).
QuillBotโs Paraphraser tool will suggest alternative adverbs of degree to help you add variety to your writing.
Adverbs of degree in a sentence examplesHer latest movie is very good.
The food was rather disappointing.
Their prices are reallyquite high, arenโt they?
Iโm pretty sure that he said Saturday, not Sunday.
Published on
June 19, 2025
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
October 27, 2025
Adverbs of manner are words like โquietly,โ โcleverly,โ โexpertly,โ and โsuddenlyโ that express how an action is performed or how something happens. You form many adverbs of manner by adding โ-lyโ to their corresponding adjectives (e.g., โquiet,โ โclever,โ โexpert,โ and โsuddenโ).
QuillBotโs free Grammar Checker will help you identify errors with adverbs of manner in your texts, such as incorrect sentence placement.
Adverbs of manner examples in a sentencePlease close the door quietly.
The crow cleverly dropped the pebbles into the pitcher.
It was a simple but expertly executed dish.
So we suddenly found ourselves with nowhere to stay.
Published on
June 19, 2025
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
November 5, 2025
The comparative form of the adjective โfunโ is more fun, not funner (e.g., โTwo people can play this game, but itโs more fun with three or fourโ).
You typically form the comparative of a one-syllable adjective by:
Adding โ-erโ (e.g., โstrongerโ)
Adding โ-rโ if it already ends in an โeโ (e.g., โlargerโ)
However, the one-syllable adjective โfunโ is a special case, and its comparative is โmore funโ or โless fun.โ
Funner or more fun in a sentence examples
I think taking the train will be more fun.
I think taking the train will be funner.
Theyโre both good teachers, but Mr. Feeny was a bit more fun.
Theyโre both good teachers, but Mr. Feeny was a bit funner.
A salutation such as โDear Dr. Doeโ or โDear Hiring Teamโ
The main body of the letter, separated into paragraphs
A complimentary close
Your signature
Your name
Your job title and company, if applicable
A list of enclosures, if applicable
TipWriting a formal letter can be challenging. QuillBotโs Humanize AI tool can help you craft a letter that communicates your message clearly and leaves the right impression.
Published on
June 11, 2025
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
October 27, 2025
Adverbs of place specify locations (e.g., โItโs hereโ), sometimes in terms of relative distance (e.g., โItโs nearbyโ) and direction (e.g., โIโll go downstairs and get itโ).
I donโt mind where we stay as long as itโs not too far from the venue.
Neither the gym nor the pool was open this morning.
We can take a taxi into town, or thereโs a bus that goes every 10 minutes.
She said that we can catch a bus into town from the stop outside the hotel.
Either we can take a taxi or we can walk.
Do you want to fly or drive?
Rather than fly, why donโt we drive?
Iโd rather fly than drive.
TipQuillBotโs free Grammar Checker will instantly show you the correct punctuation to use with conjunctions (e.g., whether to put a comma before or, but, or because).
Published on
June 3, 2025
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
January 22, 2026
As well as means โand alsoโ or โin addition to.โ A comma before as well as is typically optional and not required in short sentences and clauses. You can use QuillBotโs free Grammar Checker to help you decide if a comma is necessary.
No comma before as well as examplesThis program includes business courses as well as French and German. [After a direct object]
They sent me a replacement as well as a $50 gift card. [After an indirect object]
She is an excellent violinist as well as a competent pianist. [Connecting noun phrases after a linking verb like โbeโ]
We can wax as well as wash your car. [Connecting verbs]
Adding an optional comma can help the reader by breaking up a longer sentence.
Comma before as well as in longer sentences exampleThis new program includes the foundational business courses from our business program, as well as the core French and German components of our existing French and German program.NoteYou donโt put a comma before as well as when youโre making a comparison (i.e., where โwellโ is the adverb form of โgoodโ).
Does he cook as well as you?
Does he cook, as well as you?
I canโt write German as well as I can speak it.
I canโt write German, as well as I can speak it.
Published on
May 26, 2025
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
December 30, 2025
Will (i.e., the simple future tense) and going to (be + going to + infinitive) are two very common future verb forms. They can often be used interchangeably, when a speaker might decide to use one rather than the other simply for variety or out of personal preference. In other contexts, they convey subtle differences in meaning that determine the choice.
In informal speech, we often use the contractions โIโll,โ โsheโll,โ โtheyโll,โ etc. in the simple future tense.
QuillBotโs free Paraphrasing Tool can suggest alternatives to โwillโ and โgoing toโ for future time references.
Will vs going to in a sentence examplesIโll do it today then.
Donโt worry; Iโm going to do it today.
Itโll probably rain in April.
My app says itโsgonnarain later today.
Iโll help you with your homework a bit later, OK?
I canโt do it right away; Iโm going to help Emma with her homework now.
Published on
May 26, 2025
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
December 1, 2025
The term future tense can refer specifically to the use of the modal verbs โwillโ and โshallโ to express future time (e.g., โWe will start in Septemberโ) or to a wider range of future forms, including the following.
Simple future tense (aka โwillโ future or future simple)
Published on
May 22, 2025
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
October 27, 2025
Adverbs of time such as โsoon,โ โrecently,โ and โlaterโ indicate when something happens relative to now or a time in the past or future. Adverbs like โalways,โ โsometimes,โ and โnever,โ which tell us how often something happens, are usually categorized as adverbs of frequency.
Adverbs of time in a sentence examplesIโm expecting a parcel today.
Have you heard from JJ recently?
Weโre just pulling into the parking lot now.
Youโll figure it out eventually.
TipUse QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker to make sure you’re using adverbs appropriately in sentences.
