Forming Adverbs
Index
Write the adverb forms of these adjectives.
EXPLANATION
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
slow
slowly
quick
happy
probable
basic
interesting
cheap
angry
gentle
good
fast
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Explanation
An adverb is usually formed by adding
-ly
to an adjective:
quiet => quiet
ly
bad => bad
ly
If the adjective ends in
-y
, replace the
y
with
i
and add
-ly
luck
y
=> luck
ily
eas
y
=> eas
ily
If the adjective ends in
-able, -ible, or -le
, replace the
-e
with
-y
.
terr
ible
=> terri
bly
comfort
able
=> comfort
ably
If the adjective ends in
-ic
, add
-ally
dramat
ic
=> dramatic
ally
trag
ic
=> tragic
ally
Some adverbs are irregular or have the same form as adjectives:
hard => hard
fast => fast
good => well
