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ADVERB OF MANNER

Adverb of manner explains how the action of the verb is done. These adverbs are commonly
formed by adding ly from adjective.

Example:
Adjective + ly Adverb of Manner
Slow Slowly “dengan lambat” : She is walking slowly.
Happy Happily
Calm Calmly
Quick Quickly “dengan cepat” : she is running quickly.
Polite Politely “dengan sopan” : He speaks politely.
Careful Carefully “dengan hati-hati”

Exception:
Fast fast “dengan cepat’ : the car ran the red light fast’
Late late
Hard hard “dengan keras” : she works hard.
Good well “dengan baik” : she did her homework well.

Example:

1. She agreed to re-type the letter quickly. (quick)


2. She read the letter carefully.
3. She is a good person. She always does her task well. (good)

Choose the right words to make correct sentences

1. I opened the door slow/slowly.


2. Why are you angry/angrily? I haven’t done anything angrily.
3. Bill is a careful/carefully driver. He drives careful/carefully.
4. Can you please repeat that slow/slowly?
5. Come on, George! Why are you always so slowly/slow?
6. Jane is studying hard/hardly for the examination.
7. I meet them a long time ago. So, I don’t remember them very good/well.
8. Don’t eat your dinner so quick/quickly. It is not good for you.
9. Those oranges look nice/nicely. Can I have one?
10. Please be quite/quitely. I am reading.

ADVERB OF FREQUENCY
Adverb of frequency explains how often an action is repeated. They are commonly used with
present or past tense.
Some of the more common adverbs of frequency include the following :
1. 100% of the time = always
2. 85 % of the time = almost always
3. 45% of the time = usually, generally, frequently, often
4. 35% of the time = sometimes, occasionally
5. 10% of the time = seldom, rarely, hardly, ever, almost never
6. 0% of the time = never, not ever

Answer the questions below by using adverb of frequency


1. How often do you read Al-Qur’an? I almost always read Al-Qur’an five times a day.
2. How often do you use Arabic? I always use Arabic to communicate with my lecturer.
3. How often do you learn English at home? I almost always learn English at home.

https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/adverbs-manner
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/adverbs-manner/

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/grammar-practice/adverbs-frequency

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