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*An adjective is a word that modifies a noun. Example: "He is a nice guy." | |||
An adjective is a word that modifies a noun. | *An adverb is a word that modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs answer how, when, where, why, or to what extent—how often or how much (e.g., daily, completely). Examples: "He talks slowly" | ||
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But how can you easily turn an adjective into an adverb? | |||
==General rule== | |||
==General rule | |||
Many adverbs are formed from adjectives by adding '''-ly''': | Many adverbs are formed from adjectives by adding '''-ly''': | ||
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*'''beautiful''' becomes '''beautifully''' | *'''beautiful''' becomes '''beautifully''' | ||
*'''bad''' become '''badly''' | *'''bad''' become '''badly''' | ||
==Adjectives having 2 syllables and ending in -y== | ==Adjectives having 2 syllables and ending in -y== | ||
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*For example "in a lovely way". | *For example "in a lovely way". | ||
List of adjectives ending in -ly: https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/English/Grammar/Adjectives-ending-in-ly | |||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/At:-place|At: place]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/How-do-you-use-Adjectives|How do you use Adjectives]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Although-VS-Even-though|Although VS Even though]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Irregular-Verbs|Irregular Verbs]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Nouns|Nouns]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Adverbs-of-Manner|Adverbs of Manner]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Beside-and-Besides|Beside and Besides]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Possible-Positions-of-Adverbs-of-Time-in-a-Sentence|Possible Positions of Adverbs of Time in a Sentence]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Mass-noun|Mass noun]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:12, 26 March 2023
How to turn an adjective into an adverb
- An adjective is a word that modifies a noun. Example: "He is a nice guy."
- An adverb is a word that modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs answer how, when, where, why, or to what extent—how often or how much (e.g., daily, completely). Examples: "He talks slowly"
But how can you easily turn an adjective into an adverb?
General rule[edit | edit source]
Many adverbs are formed from adjectives by adding -ly:
- beautiful becomes beautifully
- bad become badly
Adjectives having 2 syllables and ending in -y[edit | edit source]
If an adjective has 2 syllables and ends in -y, replace the final -y with -ily:
- easy becomes easily
- happy becomes happily
Adjectives ending with a consonant followed by -le[edit | edit source]
If an adjective ends with a consonant followed by -le, replace the final -e with -y:
- terrible becomes terribly
- comfortable becomes comfortably
Adjectives ending in -ly[edit | edit source]
Adjectives ending in -ly cannot be turned into adverbs by adding -ly.
You need to use a different structure:
- For example "in a lovely way".
List of adjectives ending in -ly: https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/English/Grammar/Adjectives-ending-in-ly
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- At: place
- How do you use Adjectives
- Although VS Even though
- Irregular Verbs
- Nouns
- Adverbs of Manner
- Future Tense
- Beside and Besides
- Possible Positions of Adverbs of Time in a Sentence
- Mass noun