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I watch them closely.

I play well.
Other examples:
Carefully, cheerfully, fast , quickly,
slowly, healthy.

He has not played chess recently.

I arrive late for most appointments.


Other examples:
Sleepless, early, never, often, soon,
then, tomorrow, today.

I walked downstairs.

Have you ever gone there?


Other examples
Above, below, down, here, inside,
there, up.

He is totally prepared for his birthday.

I am too tired to play tennis tonight.


Other examples:
Almost, entirely, little, much, rather,
very, too.

He rarely goes by himself.

She constantly finished her job first.


Other examples:
Always, never, usually, frequently,
sometimes, occasionally.

Use of conjuctive adverb between two


independent clauses requires a semicolon
before the adverb and comma after it.
I want to sleep; however , I need to study.

If conjuctive adverb is used at the beginning


of a sentence, comma is used to set it off.
Note that the period takes the place of a
semicolon.
The day was over. Therefore, I went to sleep.

If the conjuctive adverb is placed within a


clause, commas are used to set it off.
The day is over. I will, therefore, go to sleep.

Others examples:
Accordingly, also, furthermore, however,
moreover, otherwise, still.

Why are you so angry?

When does the movie start?


Other examples:
Why, where, how , when.

I dont know.

Surely you are mistaken.


Other examples:
Certainly, no, never, yes.

Therefore he left.

Hence we agreed.
Other examples:
Once, since, as, seeing that.

Formed by adding ly from an adjective


Careful carefully
Beautiful beautifully
Fitting - fittingly
Formed by adding ly fro a present participle
Willing willingly
Glowing glowingly
Surprising - surprisingly

Formed by adding ly from a past particle


Assured assuredly
Affected affectedly
Surprised surprisedly
When adjective ends in able or ible, the adverb is
formed by replacing final e with y
Horrible horribly
Terrible - terribly

When adjective ends in y, the adverb is formed by


replacing final y with ily
Happy - happily
Lucky luckily
When adjective ends in ic, the adverb is formed by
replacing final ic with ically
Economic economically
Ironic - ironically

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