The document provides examples to distinguish between the proper uses of adjectives and adverbs. It lists common adverb classifications based on meaning, such as manner, frequency, place, time, and degree. It also discusses how to form adverbs from adjectives and nouns by adding suffixes. The document cautions not to confuse adjectives and adverbs and provides examples of commonly misused word pairs. It notes some adverbs that have the same form as related adjectives and adverb phrases that combine idiomatically with certain adjectives.

2. DIAGNOSTIC TEST
•Decide whether you have to use much or many:
1.How _____ oranges did you put in the box?
2.There isn’t _____ sugar in my coffee.

3. DIAGNOSTIC TEST
•Decide whether you have to use a little or a
few:
1.Can you please buy _______ apples.
2.We need _______ water.

4. DIAGNOSTIC TEST
•Decide whether you have to use some or any:
1.Is there _______ milk left?
2.There is _______ juice in the bottle.

5. DIAGNOSTIC TEST
•Decide whether you have to use some or
many:
1.I can lend you _______ money if you need it.
2.There aren’t _______ pears left. Only two.

6. DIAGNOSTIC TEST
•Decide whether you have to use little or less:
1.I have _______ interest in classical music.
2.We need _______ furniture in this dance hall
than in the big one.

7. DIAGNOSTIC TEST
•Decide whether you have to use a little or a lot:
1.That may cost you _______ of money.
2.I added _______ sugar to the mix.

8. DIAGNOSTIC TEST
•Decide whether you have to use few or little:
1.There’s _______ point in calling.
2._______ people understood what he said.

9. DIAGNOSTIC TEST
•Decide whether you have to use fewer or less:
1.There were _______ days below freezing last
winter.
2.I drank _______ water than she did.

10. DIAGNOSTIC TEST
•Decide whether you have to use farther or
further
1.How much _______ do you plan to drive
tonight?
2.I just can’t go any _______.

11. DIAGNOSTIC TEST
•Decide whether you have to use later or latter:
1.My neighbors have a son and a daughter : the
former is a teacher, the _______ is a nurse.
2.I will address that at a _______ time.

12. DIAGNOSTIC TEST
•Decide whether you have to use last or latter:
1.Jack, Jill and Bob went up the hill; the
_______ watched the other two fall down.
2.The former half of the film is more interesting
than the _______ half.

14. •a word or phrase that modifies or
qualifies an adjective, verb, or other
adverb or a word group, expressing a
relation of place, time, circumstance,
manner, cause, degree, etc.
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Adverb

15. ADVERB MAY BE
CLASSIFIED,
ACCORDING TO THEIR
MEANING.

16. 1. MANNER [HOW?]
well
automatically
with care
as I thought he would

17. 2. FREQUENCY [HOW OFTEN?]
never
sometime
occasionally
seldom
often
daily
always
every other month
each time he visits

18. 3. PLACE [WHERE?]
here
there
inside
outside
near
nearby
behind the door
where the water
flows

19. 4. TIME [WHEN?]
Now
Later
Tomorrow
Earlier
Yesterday
As soon as
possible

20. 5. DEGREE [TO WHAT EXTENT?]
immensely
completely
partly
utterly
mainly
rather
fairly
exceedingly
very
quite
too
so
much
more
most

21. 6. INTERROGATIVE
When
Where
How
Why
On what date
In what place
In what way
For what reason

22. 7. AFFIRMATION
certainly
surely
assuredly
beyond a shadow of doubt
by all means

23. 8. DOUBT
perhaps
probably
maybe
in all probability

24. 9. APPROXIMATION
about
approximately
sometime

25. 10. NEGATION
not
by no means

27. oaimless – aimlessly
obrisk – briskly
ocareful – carefully
olaborious – laboriously
omomentary -
momentarily
operfect – perfectly
oquick – quickly
osimple – simply
oslow - slowly
Adjectives into adverbs by adding “-ly” or “ily”

28. oLength – lengthwise
oSide – sideways
Nouns into adverbs by adding “-
ways” or “-wise”

29. oDaily (as adjective)
daily exercise
odaily (as adverb of
manner)
The dancer exercise
daily.
oleisurely > in a leisurely
manner
omanly > in a manly way
ostately > in a stately
manner
Adjectives ending in “-ly” do not take the adverbial
suffix “-ly” when used as adverbs others are
rephrased as “in + a + adj. + manner/way”

30. Beastly
Brotherly
Cowardly
Earthly
Friendly
Ghostly
Godly
Heavenly
Homely
Kingly
Leisurely
Lovely
Masterly
Princely
Wordly
Sisterly‘
scholarly
Some common adjectives ending in “-ly” derived
from nouns:

31. Deadly
Elderly
Kindly
Goodly
Lonely
Slowly
sticky
Some common adjectives ending in “-ly”
derived from other adjectives, with some
change in meaning:

32. hourly
daily
yearly
nightly
weekly
fortnightly
monthly
A group of “-ly” word referring to periods of
time may have the same forms as adjectives
and adverbs:

33. Fast
My assistant types fast.
My assistant is a fast typist.
Other common adverbs have the
same form as their adjective
counterparts.

34. Hard
New employees always work hard.
Not a few tenured employees are hard
workers.
Other common adverbs have the
same form as their adjective
counterparts.

35. Late
Some people always come late.
Some people are always late.
Other common adverbs have the
same form as their adjective
counterparts.

36. Likely
He will likely win the contest.
He is likely winner.
Other common adverbs have the
same form as their adjective
counterparts.

37. Right
The examiner did right.
The examiner is right.
Other common adverbs have the
same form as their adjective
counterparts.

38. Still
The soldier stood still.
The air is still.
Other common adverbs have the
same form as their adjective
counterparts.

39. Straight
He sat straight.
He is straight.
Other common adverbs have the
same form as their adjective
counterparts.

40. Well
This new computer works well.
He isn’t well.
Other common adverbs have the
same form as their adjective
counterparts.

42. Do not confuse between
adjectives and adverbs;
adjectives modify nouns while
adverbs modify verbs, adjective
and other adverbs

43. GOOD VS WELL
1.This is a good printer.
2.This printer is now working well.

44. MOST VS MOSTLY AND ALMOST
1.His remarks were mostly encouraging.
2. Most of his remarks were encouraging.
3. I feel like almost all of my friends are
fake.

45. REAL VS REALLY
1.He is a real friend.
2.I know him really well.

46. SOME VS SOMEWHAT
1.Some immigration run afoul of the
law.
2.A few are somewhat ignorant about
simple ordinances.

47. SOMETIME VS AT SOME TIME VS SOMETIMES
1.The cash awards will be given out sometime
next week.
2.The cash awards will be given out at some
time next week.
3.Sometimes, the cash awards will be given
out the following week.

48. SURE VS SURELY
1.Your presentation was a sure
success.
2.Surely, your presentation was a
success.

49. Some adverbs idiomatically
combine with certain adjectives:
•The family was fast / sound asleep when the
burglars struck.
•The maids were wide awake, watching late
movies on TV.
•His car is spanking new.
•I want my tea boiling hot.

50. Among the quantifying adjectives,
the forms which also function as
adverbs are less, least, more, and
most.:
•Science and technology are now becoming
more popular the humanities.
•Films are generally less complicated in plot
than novels.

51. Verb belonging to the seem group ( appear,
look, sound, taste, feel), as well as a few other
verbs (come, guess, plead, run, stand, think
may be followed by adjectives.
•The embattled mayor pleaded innocent.
•The embattled mayor must establish that he
acted innocently.
•Think positive.

52. Some adverbs idiomatically
combine with certain adjectives:
•The family was fast / sound asleep when the
burglars struck.
•The maids were wide awake, watching late
movies on TV.
•His car is spanking new.
•I want my tea boiling hot.

53. Some adverbs idiomatically
combine with certain adjectives:
•The family was fast / sound asleep when the
burglars struck.
•The maids were wide awake, watching late
movies on TV.
•His car is spanking new.
•I want my tea boiling hot.