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Adverbs of Manner

The document discusses adverbs of manner and how they are formed from adjectives. It provides rules for forming adverbs from adjectives ending in -ly or changing the -y to -i when adding -ly. Examples are given of adjectives and their adverb forms. Exercises are included to write adverbs from given adjectives and use them in sentences.

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Adverbs of Manner

The document discusses adverbs of manner and how they are formed from adjectives. It provides rules for forming adverbs from adjectives ending in -ly or changing the -y to -i when adding -ly. Examples are given of adjectives and their adverb forms. Exercises are included to write adverbs from given adjectives and use them in sentences.

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 In Portugal it is raining  Tom is a hard worker. He works


_____________
(heavy) ____________.
 She did her test  Joe is a bad teacher. He teaches
_____________
( easy) ___________.
 I saw him long ago, so I don  My friend is a dangerous driver. He drives
´t remember him
________ (good) ___________.
 I called Mary and she came
_________(immediat
e)  Fast
E.g.: The car runs fast
 I was having a shower when
 
_____________
 Hard
(sudden) the phone E.g.: They have to work hard.
rang.  
 Good
 E.g.: He plays well.
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 Tina is a good ballerina. She dances 2. Make adverbs from the
 

slowly.  
 Sincere ______________
Example: Mary is a slow eater. She eats
 Nice ________________
   Cold ________________
 Usual _______________
3. Write sentences following the example:
 Probable ____________
 Final _______________

Adverbs of manner tell you how something happens or how


 Wrong _____________
1. Write the adverbs:
somebody does something .

Rule:
 
 Adverbs of manner are usually formed:
ADJECTIVE + LY
E.g.: The music played loudly
 
.

Note: Adjectives ending in -y change the -y into a -i when you add -ly.
 
E.g.: easy → easily

Exceptions:
Exceptions:

Adjective
Adjective Adverb
Adverb

 Fast  Fast
E.g.: John is fast. E.g.: The car runs fast
   
 Hard  Hard
E.g.: The test is hard. E.g.: They have to work hard.
   
 Good  Good
 E.g.: He is a good student.  E.g.: He plays well.
1. Write the adverbs:

 Wrong _____________

 Final _______________

 Probable ____________

 Usual _______________

 Cold ________________

 Nice ________________

 Sincere ______________
 

2. Make adverbs from the adjectives given.


 

 In Portugal it is raining _____________ (heavy)

 She did her test _____________ ( easy)

 I saw him long ago, so I don´t remember him ________ (good)

 I called Mary and she came _________(immediate)

 I was having a shower when _____________ (sudden) the phone rang.

3. Write sentences following the example:

Example: Mary is a slow eater. She eats slowly.

 Tina is a good ballerina. She dances _________.

 Tom is a hard worker. He works ____________.

 Joe is a bad teacher. He teaches ___________.

 My friend is a dangerous driver. He drives ___________.


Adverbs of manner tell you how something happens or
how somebody do something.

Rule:
 
 Adverbs of manner are usually formed:
ADJECTIVE + LY
E.g.: The music played loudly
 
.

Note: Adjectives ending in -y change the -y into a -i when you add -ly.
 
E.g.: easy → easily

Exceptions:

Adjective Adverb

 Fast  Fast

E.g.: John is fast. E.g.: The car runs fast

   

 Hard  Hard

E.g.: The test is hard. E.g.: They have to work hard.

   

 Good  Good

 E.g.: He is a good student.  E.g.: He plays well.


1. Write the adverbs:

 Wrong _____________

 Final _______________

 Probable ____________

 Usual _______________

 Cold ________________

 Nice ________________

 Sincere ______________

2. Make adverbs from the adjectives given.

 In Portugal it is raining _____________ (heavy)

 She did her test _____________ ( easy)

 I saw him long ago, so I don´t remember him ________ (good)

 I called Mary and she came _________(immediate)

 I was having a shower when _____________ (sudden) the phone rang.

3. Write sentences following the example:

Example: Mary is a slow eater. She eats slowly.

 Tina is a good ballerina. She dances _________.

 Tom is a hard worker. He works ____________.

 Joe is a bad teacher. He teaches ___________.

 My friend is a dangerous driver. He drives ___________.

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