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2 My School, My Life

Grammar 2 Adverbs of manner I Adverbs of manner II

Use: Form:
• Use adverbs of manner to show how you do • Usually, the adverb goes after the verb it
something. describes.
• Adverbs of manner describe verbs. She talks quietly. NOT She quietly talks.

Form: • If the verb has a direct object WITHOUT A
• You can make many adverbs by adding - PREPOSITION, the adverb goes after the object.
ly to an adjective. You sang that song nicely.
slow slowly; loud loudly NOT
You sang nicely that song.
• If an adjective ends in ‘y’, change it to an ‘i’.
heavy heavily; funny funnily • Some verbs need an adjective, not an adverb.
Except: shyly Be
I am quiet. NOT I am quietly.
• Add ‘ally’ to adjectives ending in ‘ic’.
Seem
physical physically
It seems strange. NOT It seems strangely.
energetic energetically
Look
• Some adverbs are irregular: That looks nice. NOT That looks nicely.

good well She dances well. Smell
That smells good. NOT That smells well.
hard hard He works hard.
Sound
fast fast He runs fast.
That sounds great. NOT That sounds greatly.
late late He arrives late.
Feel
That feels funny. NOT That feels funnily.

• Some adjectives end in -ly.
Early is an adjective and an adverb.
Correct the sentences.
It is early. I get up early.
1. Joe worked hardly on his homework.
2. Alice walks very slow. • Lonely and friendly are adjectives only.
3. The children sang goodly. He is lonely.

He talks in a friendly way.

Correct the sentences.
1. Alice speaks well German.
2. She looks awfully in those clothes.
3. She talks friendly with her neighbours.

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