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Adverbs of manner

An adverb tells us how we do something, and it describes the verb
of the sentence. An adjective describes a noun.

Adjectives Adverbs

Carol is a careful worker. She works carefully.

Lucas is a cheerful boy. He talks cheerfully.
Mrs Nothingam is a polite teacher. She speaks politely.
This is a hard exam. You must study hard*.
He is a fast driver. He drives fast*.
Valerie is a good artist. She draws well*.

Here is a list of irregular adverbs, i.e., adverbs which do not follow the rule above.

Adjectives Adverbs
good well
fast fast
hard hard
late late
early early
daily daily

Note: late is the opposite of early and it is both adjective and
adverb. if you add -ly to late, then it means recently e.g. I have
been very anxious lately.

E. Underline the adverbs of manner in the sentences.
1. Jonas touched his newborn baby gently.

2. Colin is leaving the house quietly.
3. Luna answered all the questions quickly.
4. The woman was so frustrated that she kicked
the door angrily.
5. Helping him made her smile happily.

6. He opened the box carefully.

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