ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVESFormation of Adverbs Adjective + -ly

ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES

Formation of Adverbs Adjective + -ly = Adverb (in most cases) BUT! Some adjectives also end in –ly: cowardly, motherly, friendly, silly, lovely. They don’t have adverbs, but can be used in adverbial phrases: Ex. He behaved in a silly way. He spoke to us in a friendly manner. Few adjectives and adverbs end in –ly: daily, monthly, weekly, early. Ex. She is an early riser. She woke up early.

Adverbs with Two Forms

Adverbs and Adjectives After the verbs be, seem, look, become, taste, smell, sound, grow, appear, stay, get adjectives are used (not adverbs): Ex. The cake tastes/smells good. She looked beautiful in her new dress. She felt happy on the day we met. (BUT: She felt well/unwell.) NB! She looked kindly at the boy. She looked kind and quiet. He grew impatient. The company’s profits grew slowly. They differ in meaning

Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives

Degrees of Comparison of Adverbs

Irregular Comparatives and Superlatives

Relax. He's a ___ driver. safe safely Your brother is so ___. kindly kind I always work ___ during the week. hardly hard Now read the following sentences and decide if an adverb or adjective is needed:

You ___ touched your lunch. hardly hard At the party everyone was ___ dressed. beautifully beautiful By the time we got home I was ___ tired. terribly terrible Han did ___ on his test. bad badly

I baked this cake ___ for you. specially special They have been ___ married for years. happy happily It's natural to feel ___ before a job interview. nervous nervously