ADVERBS OF MANNER

Adjective: it is used BEFORE the noun

- The beautiful girl
- The tall dog
- The expensive machine
Adverb: it is used AFTER the verb
- He danced (verb) beautifully (adverb). He dances in a very beautiful
(adjective) way (noun).
- My dog is a good boy. / My dog runs very well.
o The adverb follows the verb.
o The adjective precedes the noun.

PRACTICE
Complete the sentences with the correct form: adjective or adverb.
1. Peter is a …………… driver. He drives very …………… .
a. Careful / carefully
2. Turtles walk …………… because they are …………… animals.
a. Slow / slowly
3. A …………… person usually speaks …………….
a. Cautious / cautiously
4. They are ……………; they are speaking …………… .
 a. Quiet / quietly
5. Gordon plays very …………… . He is a …………… player.
a. Good / well
6. He did a …………… exam. He passed the exam …………… .
a. Brilliant / brilliantly
7. We had …………… snow yesterday. It snowed …………… .
a. Heavy / heavily
8. He looked at me …………… . He has a very …………… look.
a. Angry / angrily
9. We slept …………… in our …………… bed.
a. Comfortable / comfortably
10. He plays …………… because he is a …………… player.
a. Bad / badly

ADVERBS OF MANNER – SOLUTIONS

1. We use adjectives before the noun (careful driver), and we use adverbs after
the verb (drives carefully).
2. We use adverbs after the verb (walk slowly) and we use adjectives before the
noun (slow animals).
3. We use adjectives before the noun (cautious person), and we use adverbs after
the verb (speaks cautiously).
4. We use adjectives after the verb be (are quiet), and we use adverbs after the
verb (speaking quietly).
5. We use adverbs after the verb (plays very well) and we use adjectives before
the noun (good player).
6. We use adjectives before the noun (brilliant exam), and we use adverbs after
the verb or verb + object (passed the exam brilliantly).
7. We use adjectives before the noun (heavy snow), and we use adverbs after
the verb (snowed heavily).
8. We use adverbs after the verb or verb + object (looked at me angrily) and we
use adjectives before the noun (angry look).
9. We use adverbs after the verb (slept comfortably) and we use adjectives
before the noun (comfortable bed).
10. We use adverbs after the verb (plays badly) and we use adjectives before the
noun (bad player).