A dverbs

E xamples The man spoke quietly . They started the race slowly . Fortunately nothing was stolen.

The man spoke quietly .

They started the race slowly .

Fortunately nothing was stolen.

U se A dverbs describe a verb , an adjective , another adverb , or a whole situation .

A dverbs describe a verb , an

adjective , another adverb , or a whole

situation .

U se A verb Examples: The race started slowly . (Slowly describes how the race started.) They talked quietly about the match. (Quietly describes how they talked.)

A verb

Examples:

The race started slowly . (Slowly describes how the race started.)

They talked quietly about the match. (Quietly describes how they talked.)

U se A n adjective Examples: The plate was really hot. (Really describes how hot the plate was.) The food tasted surprisingly good. (Surprisingly describes how good the food tasted.)

A n adjective

Examples:

The plate was really hot. (Really describes how hot the plate was.)

The food tasted surprisingly good. (Surprisingly describes how good the food tasted.)

U se A n adverb Examples: The race started really slowly. (Really describes how slowly the race started.) They talked very quietly about the match. (Very describes how quietly they talked.)

A n adverb

Examples:

The race started really slowly. (Really describes how slowly the race started.)

They talked very quietly about the match. (Very describes how quietly they talked.)

U se W hole situations Examples: Fortunately nothing was stolen. (Fortunately describes how fortunate it was that nothing was stolen.) Perhaps Sarah is working late. (Perhaps describes how likely it is that Sarah is working late.)

W hole situations

Examples:

Fortunately nothing was stolen. (Fortunately describes how fortunate it was that nothing was stolen.)

Perhaps Sarah is working late. (Perhaps describes how likely it is that Sarah is working late.)

U se T he -ly ending. We often form an adverb from an adjective + ly . Examples: polite -> politely quick -> quickly safe -> safely

T he -ly ending.

We often form an adverb from an adjective + ly .

Examples:

polite -> politely

quick -> quickly

safe -> safely

U se S pecial Spelling Rules We do not leave out e Example: nice -> nicely y -> ily after a consonant Example: easy -> easily le -> ly Example: possible -> possibly ic -> ically Example: dramatic -> dramatically Note : There are some exceptions to these rules.

S pecial Spelling Rules

We do not leave out e

Example: nice -> nicely

y -> ily after a consonant

Example: easy -> easily

le -> ly

Example: possible -> possibly

ic -> ically

Example: dramatic -> dramatically

Note : There are some exceptions to these rules.

U se E xceptions (1) Some adjective already end in -ly. In those cases we use way or manner to make an adverb. Example: Friendly -> He spoke to us in a friendly manner . Silly-> They looked at us in a silly way.

E xceptions (1)

Some adjective already end in -ly. In those cases we use way or manner to make an adverb.

Example:

Friendly -> He spoke to us in a friendly manner .

Silly-> They looked at us in a silly way.

U se E xceptions (2) Some words can be used as an adjective and an adverb. Example: We did some hard work. (adjective) We worked hard . (adverb)

E xceptions (2)

Some words can be used as an adjective and an adverb.

Example:

We did some hard work. (adjective)

We worked hard . (adverb)

U se E xceptions (3) There a some pairs of adverbs that have different meanings. Examples: I tied hard , but didn’t succeed. I have got hardly any money left. (Hardly means almost none.)

E xceptions (3)

There a some pairs of adverbs that have different meanings.

Examples:

I tied hard , but didn’t succeed.

I have got hardly any money left. (Hardly means almost none.)

U se E xceptions (4) Sometimes adjectives have an adverb that is a completely different word. Example: Natasha is a good pianist. (adjective) She plays the piano very well . (adverb)

E xceptions (4)

Sometimes adjectives have an adverb that is a completely different word.

Example:

Natasha is a good pianist. (adjective)

She plays the piano very well . (adverb)

U se E xceptions (5) There are some adverbs that don’t end in ly . Example: Perhaps Sarah is working late Maybe he is not going to show up at all

E xceptions (5)

There are some adverbs that don’t end in ly .

Example:

Perhaps Sarah is working late

Maybe he is not going to show up at all

T he C omparison of A dverbs S ome adverbs have the same form as an adjective. They also get er and est Example: earlier , faster , harder , higher M any adverbs are an adjective + ly. When used in a comparison we use more and most ( or less and least ). Example: We could do this more easily with a computer. He planned his tactics most carefully .

S ome adverbs have the same form as an adjective. They also get er and est

Example:

earlier , faster , harder , higher

M any adverbs are an adjective + ly. When used in a comparison we use more and most ( or less and least ).

Example:

We could do this more easily with a computer.

He planned his tactics most carefully .

T he C omparison of A dverbs (2) S ome adverbs have their own form . Example: well-better-best badly-worse-worst far-farther-farthest

S ome adverbs have their own form .

Example:

well-better-best

badly-worse-worst

far-farther-farthest

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