Adverb

Concept: Adverb of Manner

What is the Adverb of Manner?

Examples:

Where are Adverbs placed in a Sentence?

Adverbs can be found near the verb or at the end of the sentence. In the first sentence given below, the word ‘happily’ is used after the verb ‘ran’. In the second sentence, it is used after the object of the sentence.

Examples:

1. The child ran happily to his father.
2. The child ran toward his father happily.

Formation of Adverbs from Adjectives

As most adverbs have the ‘ly’ suffix, it is necessary to learn how adverbs are framed using other words.

1. Adverbs can be formed simply by adding ‘ly’.

Examples:

Adjective	Adverb
cheap	Cheaply
strong	Strongly

2. If an adjective ends with the letter ‘y’, replace the letter ‘y’ with an ‘i’ followed by a ‘ly.’

Examples:

Adjective	Adverb
ready	readily
easy	easily

3. If the adjective ends with ‘ic’ add ‘-ally’.

Examples:

Adjective	Adverb
basic	basically
Economic	Economically

Exception:

Some adjectives do not change spelling when written as an adverb.

Example:

Common Mistakes:

1. An adverb of manner cannot be written between a verb and its direct object so it is written at the end of the sentence.

Example:

• He ate the pizza greedily.
• He ate greedily the pizza.
2. The adverb must be placed either before the verb or at the end of the sentence.

Example:

• He gave us the food generously.
• He gave us generously the food.

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