REGULAR AND IRREGULAR ADVERBS

Meaning of adverb:
a word that describes a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a sentence
and that is often used to show time, manner, place, or degree

Regular adverbs are adverbs that are formed by adding “-ly” to the end of
an adjective

SOME REGULAR ADVERBS ARE FORMED BY ADDING ONLY “-

LY” TO THE END OF AN ADJECTIVE.

The dog is quick. (adjective)

The dog runs quickly. (adverb)

Sarah is nice. (adjective)

Sarah treats people nicely. (adverb)

James is willing to help. (adjective)

James helps others willingly. (adverb)

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ADJECTIVES ENDING IN “-IC” ARE CHANGED INTO THEIR ADVERB
FORM BY ADDING “-ALLY” TO THE END, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF
THE WORD PUBLIC, WHICH SIMPLY REQUIRES “-LY” TO
BECOME PUBLICLY.

 The manager took drastic action. (adjective)

The manager responded drastically. (adverb)

Andy is very sarcastic. (adjective)

Andy speaks sarcastically. (adverb)

This is a historic site. (adjective)

This site is historically important. (adverb)

ADJECTIVES ENDING IN “-Y” ARE MADE ADVERBS BY

CHANGING THE “-Y” TO “I” AND ADDING “-LY.”

The dog is happy. (adjective)

The dog wagged his tail happily. (adverb)

That test was easy. (adjective)

I passed the test easily. (adverb)

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Trent is angry. (adjective)

Trent stomped away angrily. (adverb)

ADJECTIVES ENDING IN “-LE” OR “-UE” ARE MADE INTO

ADVERBS BY REMOVING THE FINAL “E” AND ADDING “-LY.”

John is a simple man. (adjective)

John likes to live simply. (adverb)

His story seems to be true. (adjective)

He truly experienced everything he recounted. (adverb)

Yesterday was a horrible day. (adjective)

Everything went horribly wrong yesterday. (adverb)

IRREGULAR ADVERBS ARE ADVERBS THAT ARE NOT

FORMED BY ADDING “-LY” TO AN ADJECTIVE. IRREGULAR
ADVERBS DO NOT FOLLOW SIMPLE SPELLING RULES LIKE
REGULAR ADVERBS DO AND MUST SIMPLY BE MEMORIZED.

You did a good job. (adjective)

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You performed well. (adverb)

MANY IRREGULAR ADVERBS ARE WORDS THAT MAY BE USED

AS ADJECTIVES OR ADVERBS WITHOUT CHANGING SPELLING.

The team holds monthly meetings. (adjective)

The team holds meetings monthly. (adverb)

He is a fast runner. (adjective)

He runs fast. (adverb)

Sam is always late. (adjective)

Sam always arrives late. (adverb)