ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB

An adjective tells us more about a noun. Example: an expensive car, a clever girl
An adverb tells us more about a verb. Example: He talked nervously.
HOW TO FORM THE ADVERB
Adjective + ly
sad sadly quiet quietly
nervous nervously soft softly

Adjectives ending in -y »»» ily

happy happily angry angrily

Adjectives ending in -le »»» ly

terrible terribly capable capably

Adjectives ending in -ly

friendly in a friendly way / manner daily daily
lively in a lively way / manner early early
lonely in a lonely way / manner monthly monthly
lovely in a lovely way / manner weekly weekly
silly in a silly way / manner yearly yearly

Irregular forms
good well low low
fast fast straight straight
hard hard extra extra
long long doubtless doubtless

Double forms
hard hard hardly
near near nearly
late late lately

HOW TO USE THE ADVERB

Verb + adverb
The adverb describes a verb.
Example: He drove carefully.
verb adverb
She sold her house quickly
verb adverb

Adjective + adverb
The adverb describes an adjective.
Example: Her necklace was horribly expensive.
adverb adjective
She was terribly sorry.
adverb adjective

Adverb + adverb
The adverb describes an adverb.
Example: They played terribly badly.
adverb adverb
He did his homework absolutely correctly.
adverb adverb

No adverb with the following verbs

Forms of to be: am, is, are, was, were, have been, had been, will be
seem, get, turn, grow, sound, feel, taste, become, smell, look

1. He is a boy. (clever)

2. He is tired because he has worked . (hard)

3. He isn't tired because he has worked. (hard)

4. She is a girl. (quiet)

5. She went to bed . (quiet)

6. He is not a good student, but he writes . (good)

7. You should speak more . (soft)

8. The children behaved . (bad)

9. The brave men fought . (brave)

10. They lived together . (happy)

11. She looks . (pretty)

12. That milk tastes . (sour)

13. I don't know where they live. (exact)

14. She turned . (pale)

15. This brown fur feels . (soft)

16. This lady has a voice (loud).

17. Jack always speaks (loud).

18. Mary waits in the doctor's waiting room (patient).

19. Dad was quite yesterday (sleepy).

20. Jim picked up the phone and spoke (quiet).

21. Mary works (careful).

22. Jack is often (happy).

23. Nelly walked around (nervous).

24. That man is a person (nervous).

25. Susan and George work (slow).

26. Jill runs to school (fast).

27. Tom runs home (quick).

28. His story sounds (strange).

29. Paul is a policeman. He has a job (dangerous).

30. The dog is always (hungry).

1. He is a clever boy. (clever)

2. He is tired because he has worked hard. (hard)

3. He isn't tired because he has hardly worked. (hard)

4. She is a quiet girl. (quiet)

5. She went to bed quietly. (quiet)

6. He is not a good student, but he writes well. (good)

7. You should speak more softly. (soft)

8. The children behaved badly. (bad)

9. The brave men fought bravely. (brave)

10. They lived together happily. (happy)

11. She looks pretty. (pretty)

12. That milk tastes sour. (sour)

13. I don't know exactly where they live. (exact)

14. She turned pale. (pale)

15. This brown fur feels soft. (soft)