Meaning. An adverb of manner is a word that tells us in a sentence how something has happened.

Formation. Adverbs of manner are formed by adding ly to the end of an adjective. But there are
some rules:
Adjectives ending in l add ly
Careful Carefully
Adjectives ending in y change to ily
Luck Luckily
Adjectives ending in -ble change to bly
Responsible Responsibly
Position. he position of the adverbs depends on the kind of adverb! but adverbs of manner are
usually placed after the main verb or after the object.
"#amples: A$ %e dances well. &After the main verb$
%e runs... rapidly, slowly, quickly.
'he spoke... softly, loudly, aggressively.
( laughed loudly to attract her attention.
B$ %e plays the piano beautifully. &After the object$
%e ate the strawberry cake greedily.
Adverb formation. &)ill the gaps in the chart below.$
Adjectives Adverbs
*
+++++++++++++++++++
+
, bad
- angry
.
+++++++++++++++++++
+
/
+++++++++++++++++++
+
0
+++++++++++++++++++
+
1 mysterious
slowly
+++++++++++++++++++
+
+++++++++++++++++++
+
carefully
2uietly
calmly
+++++++++++++++++++
+
perfectly
WORKSHEET
ADVERBS ! "A##ER
Exercise
WORKSHEET
(nstructions: Choose a word in brackets to fill the gaps correctly.
*. Ana and 3enny dance the tango ++++++++++++++++++++++++ &beautiful 4 beautifully$.
,. 'he planned their trip to 5reece very ++++++++++++++++++++++++ &careful 4 carefully$.
-. 3im painted the kitchen very ++++++++++++++++++++++++ &bad 4 badly$.
.. 'he sings very ++++++++++++++++++++++++ &2uiet 4 2uietly$.
/. urn the stereo down. (t6s too ++++++++++++++++++++++++ &loud 4 loudly$.
0. %e skipped ++++++++++++++++++++++++ down the road to school &safe 4 safely$.
1. %e drives too ++++++++++++++++++++++++. &slow 4 slowly$
7. %ermes knows the road ++++++++++++++++++++++++ &good 4 well$.
8. %e plays the sa# ++++++++++++++++++++++++ &terrible 4 terribly$.
*9. :e6re camping tomorrow so we went to sleep +++++++++++++++++++++ &happily 4 happy$
**. Any doesn6t often work ++++++++++++++++++++++++ &hard 4 hardly$.
*,. 'ometimes our teacher arrived ++++++++++++++++++++++++ for class &late 4 lately$.
(nstructions: ;nscramble the sentences correctly.
*. carefully 4 clean 4 floor 4 the 4 <ou 4 must
,. new 4 he 4 secretary 4 slowly 4 works 4 very
-. the 4 test 4 has 4 studying 4 student 4 he 4 for 4 been 4 hard
.. news 4 knew 4 smiled 4 he 4 :hen 4 happily 4 the 4 he
/. do 4 can 4 these 4 brother 4 =y 4 easily 4 e#ercises
0. specially 4 this 4 made 4 cake 4 ( 4 you 4 for
1. play 4 played 4 beautifully 4 piano 4 'he 4 school 4 the 4 in 4 the
7. dentist 4 waiting 4 children 4 were 4 he 4 the 4 for 4 impatiently
8. the 4 he 4 e#plained 4 teacher 4 angrily 4 lesson
*9. difficult 4 solved 4 that 4 2uickly 4 >eter 4 problem
**. street 4 previous 4 'usan 4 wrongly 4 turned 4 the 4 in
Exercise
Exercise
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*,. cowarly 4 policeman 4 behaved 4 a 4 in 4 he 4 way
*-. rains 4 it 4 when 4 sister 4 =y 4 sleeps 4 badly 4 little
*.. enthusiastically 4 is 4 team 4 he 4 playing
*/. his 4 husband 4 reading 4 book 4 =y 4 is 4 bedroom 4 a 4 silently 4 in
*0. station 4 train 4 he 4 left 4 the 4 hurriedly
*. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
,. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
-. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
.. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
/. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
0. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
7. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
8. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
*9. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
**. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
*,. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
*-. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
*.. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
*/. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
*0. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
WORKSHEET
(nstructions: Choose an adjective from the bo# transform it to an adverb! then write it in the
sentences correctly.
*. 'heila can type ++++++++++++++++.
,. ++++++++++++++++! 'usan has found her purse.
-. %e looked ++++++++++++++++ inside the room.
.. 'he threw away the letter ++++++++++++++++.
/. he teacher e#plained the lesson ++++++++++++++++.
0. he boys cried ++++++++++++++++! because their pet passed away.
1. %e spoke ++++++++++++++++! so ( didn6t understand him
quiet / slow / careful / fast / nervous / sad /lucky
Exercise