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adverbs of manner He ate quickly.

ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

Adjectives are connected with no u ns and pr o n o u n s . They usually tell you more about pe o pl e or th i n g s .
They can go before nouns, or after be, seem, look etc (see pages 210-211).

Adverbs are connected with ot h e r w o r d s - for example ve r b s .
Some adverbs tell you ho w s o m e t hi ng h a p p e n s . These often end in -ly.

It's an easy language. You can learn this language easily.

The music is slow. The pianist is playing slowly.

Her ideas are interesting. She spoke interestingly about her deas.
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Joe looked hungry. Joe ate hungrily.

^ Choose an adjective or an adverb.

► Could I have a word with you? [quick/quickly)
► She walked away [quick / quickly)
1 This is a ................................... train - it stops everywhere, [slow / slowly)
2 He talked very................................... about his work, [interesting / interestingly)
3 You've cooked the meat....................................[beautiful / beautifully)
4 I've got a n ...................................job for you. [easy / easily)
5 She writes in ................................... English, [perfect / perfectly)
6 I sing very...................................[bad/ badly)

7 I feel................................... today, [happy / happily)
8 You seem very.................................... [angry / angrily)
9 Anne's a ................................... swimmer, [strong / strongly)
10 Could you talk more................................... please? [quiet / quietly)

HOW TO MAKE -LY ADVERBS__________________________________________________________________________ ____________
• usually: a d jectiv e +-ly quick —> quickly real —>■ really (NOT reeky) com plete complete
• -y ^ -ily easy —► easily happy —>• hap pily
• -ble —► -b ly possible —► possibly

^ Write the adverbs.

► wrong ..YfT.9YT!3}:ty................ 4 thirsty 8 wonderful .....

1 final ...................................... 5 probable ................................ 9 c0^ ...................................
2 sincere .................................. 6 usual 10 unhappy ........
3 loud ...................................... 7 nice 11 comfortable ..

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