adverbs of manner Martha Loor

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ADVERBS OF MANNER

HOW TO USE THEM AND RULES TO FORM ADVERBS

The adverbs of manner are words that modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. They tell us how an action is developed.

She sings very badly.

Luis usually eats quickly.

ADJECTIVE

ADVERB

Describes a noun or pronoun.)

Describes a verb or anything apart from a noun and pronoun.

VS

It's raining heavily in Quito.

There is a heavy rain in Guayaquil.

How to form them?

Adverbs of manner are usually formed by adjectives adding -ly.

• quick = quickly
• polite=politely

• bad = badly
• dangerous=dangerously

• correct = correctly
• beautiful=beautifully

You've done the work correctly

BUT SOMETIMES THERE ARE CHANGES IN SPELLING:

easy = easily angry = angrily

The adjectives ending in "y", change the "y" by "i" and add -ly.

tragic = tragically magic = magically

The adjectives ending in -ic, add -ally

horrible = horribly terrible = terribly

The adjectives ending in -le, change the "e" by "y".

beautiful = beautifully careful = carefully

The adjectives ending in "l", add -ly.

SOME EXCEPTIONS !!!!

already ends in -ly, use the phrase "in a ... way"

silly = in a silly way. friendly = in a friendly way He behaved in a silly way. She speaks in a friendly way.

good = well She is a good singer. She sings well.

change completely

SOME EXCEPTIONS !!!

hard = hard fast = fast late = late The rabbit is a fast animal. The rabbit runs fast.

some of them don't change form

HARDLY and LATELY have different meanings from hard and late. He could hardly walk. = it was difficult for him to walk. I haven't seen John lately = I haven't seen John recently

be careful

HOW TO USE THEM?

The adverbs of manner normally come after the verb.

He works hard.

My grandfather speaks softly.

But, if the verb is accompany with a direct object, the adverb of manner goes after it. He drinks his coffee quickly. / He drinks quickly his coffe. (incorrect) She opened the door fast. / She opened fastly the door. (incorrect)