8/31/23, 2:37 PM Yahoo Mail - Mini lesson - adverbs of manner

Mini lesson - adverbs of manner

From: Perfect English Grammar (seonaid@perfect-english-grammar.com)

To: faridazizi2016@yahoo.com
Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 01:49 p.m. IRST

Hello everyone!

Adverbs of manner tell us how an action is done.

Usually we make adverbs of manner by adding 'ly' to the adjective.

bad - badly
beautiful - beautifully
quick - quickly

When the adjective ends in 'y', we usually add 'ily'

happy - happily
easy - easily

When the adjective ends in 'e', we usually drop the 'e' before we add 'ly'.

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gentle - gently
good - well
fast - fast
late - late

But there are some irregular adverbs.

Adverbs of manner usually come after the main verb when there is no object.

She sings beautifully.

He runs fast.

Adverbs of manner usually come after the object if there is an object.

She lifted the baby gently.

He speaks English well.

Adverbs of manner CAN'T come between the verb and its direct object.

NOT: He speaks well English.

NOT: She lifted gently the baby.

But we can put the adverb after the main verb if there is a preposition.

She looked hungrily at the cake.

OR

She looked at the cake hungrily.

Let's review!

Make an adverb from the adjective in brackets and add it to the sentence.

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1. She reads (quick).

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2. He sings songs (loud).

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3. They work (good).

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Answers

1. She reads quickly.

2. He sings songs loudly.

3. They work well.

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I hope that helps, and really good luck with your English!

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