ADVERBS OF MANNER

Adverbs of manner tell us how somebody does something. These adverbs go after the verb.

Look at that little boy over there. He’s going to fall off his bicycle. He’s riding dangerously.

We can make adverbs from adjectives by adding –ly or –ily, for example:

quick – quickly
angry – angrily
careful - carefully

Not all adverbs end in –ly or –ily. Here are some common irregular adverbs:

good – well fast – fast late - late

early – early hard – hard

The match was very good. Federer played well.

PRACTICE 1
Make the adverb

ADJECTIVE ADVERB
angry
fast
good
quiet
bad
happy
beautiful

PRACTICE 2
Complete the sentences with the correct adverb from the box.

1. You are eating too fast, please eat ___________.

2. Be quiet! You are speaking too ____________. The baby is sleeping in the next room.
3. I never arrive ___________ for my piano lesson. I’m always on time.
4. The Uruguayan National team played very _________ this year. They won almost every
game.
5. We practiced very _____________ for the race. I was very tired after it.
6. I want him to play on my team, he runs so ____________ .
7. Everybody applauded the musician after the performance because he played the piano
_____________.
8. And they lived ____________ ever after.

well hard beautifully late

happily slowly fast loudly

PRACTICE 3
Circle either the adverb or the adjective to complete the following sentences.

Remember: Adverbs
describe verbs

Adjective
1) The bed is very soft / softly so I can sleep very well.

2) He can play sports good / well because he is strong.

3) The homework was easy / easily and I finished it fast.

4) Please walk quiet / quietly because mom is sleeping.

5) My friends are angry / angrily that I didn't help them.

6) Danny looks happy / happily today.

7) You always speak so nice / nicely to everyone.

PRACTICE 3
Circle either the adverb or the adjective to complete the following sentences.

Remember: Adverbs
describe verbs

Adjective
1) The bed is very soft / softly so I can sleep very well.

2) He can play sports good / well because he is strong.

3) The homework was easy / easily and I finished it fast.

4) Please walk quiet / quietly because mom is sleeping.

5) My friends are angry / angrily that I didn't help them.

6) Danny looks happy / happily today.

7) You always speak so nice / nicely to everyone.