Adverbs

• An adverb is a word which describes a verb. Adverbs describe how an action takes place. Adverbs add meaning to verbs.

• For example: ‘She talked quietly’ gives us more information than ‘she talked.’

• ‘He stopped suddenly’ gives more information than ‘he stopped.’

Rules of Adverbs

• Most adverbs end in –ly and are formed by adding –ly to the adjective. For example: – Calm becomes calmly– Bitter becomes bitterly

• If the adjective ends in –y, we change the y to an i and add-ly. For example:– Angry becomes angrily– Happy becomes happily

Rules of Adverbs

• Some words, particularly those ending in –c, form their adverbs by adding –ally. For example:

• Frantic becomes frantically• Dramatic becomes dramatically.• Some adverbs are irregular and do

not follow this pattern at all. For example: here, sometimes, soon, here, never, too.

Exercise 1

Copy out and complete these sentenceswith a suitable adverb.1. She held the child ___________2. I sat __________ in my favourite chair.3. I will come and see you shortly.4. He stopped speaking _____and sat down.5. The car swerved ________.6. I carried the tray of drinks ______ so as

not to spill anything.

Exercise 2• Change these words into adverbs by adding –ly, -

ily, or –ally. For example: beautiful becomes beautifully.

• Angry Pathetic• Modest Depressing• Suspicious Automatic• Plain Loud • Punctual Sudden• Patient Quiet• Weary joyful• Pleasant Broad

Exercise 3

• For each letter of the alphabet give an adverb.

• For example: A angrilyB bitterlyC calmly