Adverbs and

Adjectives:
real and really

MINI-LESSON #6
 REAL
• Real is an adjective and should be used
to modify or describe only a noun or a
pronoun. Real is usually interchangeable
with genuine.
– Example:
• That is a real diamond.
• That is a genuine diamond.
 REALLY
• Really is an adverb and should be used
only to modify verbs, adjectives, and
other adverbs. Remember, however, that
really is an overused equivalent of very,
unusually, and other such modifiers.
– Examples:
• Incorrect:
– That is a real difficult concept.
• Correct:
– That is a really difficult concept.
– That is a very difficult concept.
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Find any incorrect uses of real and really:

• I really feel like avoiding my professors

today.

• I would never say that I am real

unattractive, but I would say that I am
real intelligent.
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• The coach is real upset that we lost the

game.

• I can surf really awesomely when I am

real sunburned.

• The crash was a real surprise to the

passengers.
Wasn’t
that
really
fun?