ADVERBS
THE THEORY
Form
Adjective + -ly
adjective | adverb |
dangerous | dangerously |
careful | carefully |
nice | nicely |
horrible | horribly |
easy | easily |
electronic | electronically |
irregular forms | |
good | well |
fast | fast |
hard | hard |
If the adjective ends in -y, change -y to -i. Then add -ly.
happy - happily
but: shy - shyly
but: shy - shyly
If the adjective ends in -le, the adverb ends in -ly.
Example: terrible - terribly
Example: terrible - terribly
If the adjective ends in -e, then add -ly.
Example: safe - safely
Example: safe - safely
Tip: Not all words ending in -ly are adverbs.
adjectives ending in -ly: friendly, silly, lonely, ugly
nouns, ending in -ly: ally, bully, Italy, melancholy
verbs, ending in -ly: apply, rely, supply
nouns, ending in -ly: ally, bully, Italy, melancholy
verbs, ending in -ly: apply, rely, supply
There is no adverb for an adjective ending in -ly.
NOW SOME PRACTICE
PRACTICE WITH ADVERBS
MORE EXPLANATIONS
LOTS OF INFO ON ADVERBS
NOW SOME PRACTICE
PRACTICE WITH ADVERBS
MORE EXPLANATIONS
LOTS OF INFO ON ADVERBS
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