Adverbs of

manner

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 Adverbs of manner

Adverbs of manner tell

us how something happens.
They are usually placed
either after the main verb
or after the object.
They describe a verb, an
 Examples
• He swims well.
• He ran quickly.
• She spoke softly.
• James coughed loudly to attract her
attention.
• He plays the flute beautifully.
(after the direct object)
• He ate the chocolate cake greedily.
(after the direct object)
 Adverbs of manner

An adverb of manner
cannot be put between a
verb and its direct
object. The adverb must
be placed either before
the verb or at the end of
 Examples
• He ate greedily the chocolate
cake. [incorrect]
• He ate the chocolate
cake greedily. [correct]
• He greedily ate the chocolate
cake. [correct]
• He gave us generously the
money. [incorrect]
 Adverbs of manner
• Adverbs of manner are usually
formed from adjectives by
adding –ly:
bad > badly; quiet > quietly; recent
> recently; sudden > suddenly
• but there are sometimes
changes in spelling:
 Adverbs of manner

• If an adjective ends in –ly we

use the phrase in a …. way to
express manner:
Silly > He behaved in a silly
way.
Friendly > She spoke in a
friendly way.
 Adverbs of manner

• Exceptions are:
Fast, hard, straight,
so, …
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