Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. An adverb
tells more about a verb in the sentence. An adverb describes more about an
adjective in the sentence. An adverb modifies another adverb in the sentence.
Most adverbs are formed by adjectives.
Adverbs - Changing adjectives to adverbs
Adjectives can be changed to adverbs by adding "-ly" to the end of
the word. If the adjective ends in "-y", change the "y" to
"i" and add "-ly".
· Slow - slowly
· Quick - quickly
· Loud - loudly
· Clear - clearly
· Happy - happily
· Easy - easily
Adverbs - Changing adjectives to adverbs
If the adjective ends in "-le", "-able", or
"-ible", replace the "e" with "y". If the
adjective ends in "-ic", add "-ally" to the end of the
word.
· Gentle - gently
· Idle - idly
· Reasonable - reasonably
· Probable - probably
· Possible - possible
· Horrible - horribly
· Enthusiastic - enthusiastically
· Realistic - realistically
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