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Adverbs






                                     I can recognize and use adverbs of manner and frequency.




        Adverbs of manner



                                                           We use adverbs to describe actions.
                                                           Adverbs of manner describe how things happen.
                                                           To form adverbs of manner, we usually add -ly to the adjective.

                                                           Adverbs of manner usually go after the verb they describe.

                                                            Adjective      Adverb

                                                            loud           loudly         The child shouted loudly.
                                                            slow           slowly         The train movedslowly.


                                                           Spelling rules

                                                                                           delete -y    happy - happily
                                                            Adjective ending -y
           Mr Jones is old. He walks slowly.                                               add -ily     easy - easily
             c                  '                           Adjective ending -ful          add -ly      careful - carefully
                                                                                                        beautiful - beautifully

                                                                                           delete -e    comfortable - comfortably
                                                            Adjective ending -ble
                                                                                           add -y       terrible - terribly

                                                           There are a few irregular adverbs.

                                                            Adjective      Adverb
                                                            good           well           She's a good singer. She sings well.

                                                            fast           fast           The dog runs fast.

                                                            hard           hard           They work hard.
           Sid is good at football. He plays well.



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        *1              Work in pairs. Practise making adverbs.              1 3             mime an action + adverb. Use ideas
                                                                                             Play in pairs or groups.Take turns to
              1 Tom cycles very__
                        Student A, turn to page 137. Student B,
              2 Please speak__               (beautiful)      O                                eat slowly draw badly run fast
                                                                                             from the box or your own ideas.
                       turn to page 139.
        *2 Change the adjectives to adverbs and                                                shout loudly walk carefully
                                             __
                                    --
                                                                                               dance beautifully speak quietly
              complete the sentences.
              ÿ May sings
                                                                                                You're dancing beactifc/Jly.
                                              (fast)

              3 I can't dance very         (loud)
                                                 (good)
              4 My dad cooks                (bad)
              5 Do you work      -
                                          at school? (hard)
              6 John learns languages                  (easy)

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