AdverbsHow are they formed?

J. Rodgers~11/16/06

Changing endings ~ with –ly

(lesson 6)

• Most adverbs are formed from adjectives.

• Many adverbs are formed by adding --ly to the adjective.

• Example: Slow---slowly• Change the following adjectives to adverbs.

1. fierce 2. quick 3. large4. useful 5. equal

Answers from lesson 6

1. Fiercely

2. Quickly

3. Largely

4. Usefully

5. Equally

Changing endings~ with –y and –le

Lesson 7 & 8)

• Lesson 7• Most adjectives that

end in --y, you should change the y to i and add the --ly to form the adverb.

• Examples:– Lazy---lazily– Crazy---crazily– Heavy---heavily

• Lesson 8• For most adjectives

that have more than one syllable and end in –le, simply change the e to y to form the adverb.

• Example:– Favorable---favorably

Change these adjectives into adverbs.

(Lesson 7)

1. Happy2. Noble3. Easy4. Horrible5. Mighty6. Busy7. Sensible8. Angry9. Suitable10. Comfortable

Answers to lessons 7 & 8

1. Happily2. Nobly3. Easily4. Horribly5. Mightily6. Busily7. Sensibly8. Angrily9. Suitably10. Comfortably

Changing endings ~ with –ic

(Lesson 9)

• For most adjectives ending in –ic, you should add –ally to form the adverb.

• Example: Basic---basically• Form the adverb from the following adjectives.

1. Drastic 4. Realistic2. Artistic 5. Electric3. Dramatic

Answers to lesson 9

1. Drastically

2. Artistically

3. Dramatically

4. Realistically

5. Electrically

What about adverbs NOT formed from adjectives?

(Lesson 10)

• Not all adverbs are formed from adjectives.

• Some common ones:1. Never 6. When2. Not 7. Where3. Here 8. Always4. There 9. Too5. Then 10. No

Quiz lessons 1-10• Find the adverbs in

the following sentences.

1. We cannot go to the movie now.

2. Yesterday it was a very hot day.

3. I have never been there before.

4. Your clothes are too crazy.

5. Jane always had the right answer near.

• Form the adverbs from the following words.

1. Considerable2. Strange3. Soon4. Rare5. Witty6. Elliptic7. Capable8. Unrealistic9. Heavy10.Often

Answers to Quiz Lessons 1-10

1. Not, now

2. Yesterday, very

3. Never, there, before

4. Too

5. Always, near

1. Considerably2. Strangely3. Soon4. Rarely5. Wittily6. Elliptically7. Capably8. Unrealistically9. Heavily10. Often