This document provides an overview of adverbs of manner in English grammar for grade 3 students. It defines adverbs of manner as adverbs that describe how an action denoted by a verb is carried out. It notes that most adverbs of manner are formed by adding -ly to adjectives, and provides examples of changing adjective endings like -e, -y, and -ic when adding -ly to form an adverb of manner.

1. GRADE 3
ENGLISH
GRAMMAR
ADVERBS OF MANNER

2. Warm up:
What is called grammar?
What is called verb?
Name some action words.
What is called adverb?

3. ADVERBS OF MANNER
 An adverb of manner is an adverb(such as quickly or
slowly) that describes how and in what way an action,
denoted by a verb, is carried out.
 These adverbs are also called manner adverbs or manner
adverbials.
 Most adverbs of manner are formed by adding -ly to
adjectives.

4. If the adjective ends in –e, take off the –e.
For Example:
Gentle - Gently
Simple – Simply
If the adjective ends in –y, we usually change the –y to –i
For Example:
Angry – Angrily
Happy – Happily
Busy – Busily
BUT Shy - Shyly

5. If the adjective ends in –ic, we add –ally
For Example:
Dramatic – Dramatically
Tragic – Tragically

6. He ran quickly

7. He spoke softly

8. He swims well

9. She plays the flute beautifully