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ADVERBS OF MANNER
An adverb adds meaning to a verb. Adverbs of manner tell us how something happens.

adjective + ly

bad -> badly quiet -> quietly sudden -> suddenly

Sometimes, there are changes in spelling:

easy -> easily gentle -> gently careful -> carefully

Exceptions! some adjectives can be used as adverbs without change:

best, better, fast, early, hard, high, last, late, near, wide, worse
The adjective good is changed to well.

II. Write the right adverb based on the adjective. Some end in -ly and some do not.

He’s a bad driver -> He drives badly.

1. She’s a quiet person. She talks ______________. 8. Be careful. Act ______________.

2. You’re a bad soccer player. You play ______________. 9. He’s a quick thinker. He thinks ______________.

3. He made a sudden move. He moved ______________. 10. She was brave. She acted ______________.

4. She’s a hard worker. She works ______________. 11. You are a good chef. You cook ______________.

5. He’s a fast runner. He runs ______________. 12. You’re good at English. You speak ______________.

6. The test is easy. We will answer it ______________. 13. The bus was late. It arrived ______________.

7. Make your best effort. Do your ______________. 14. Be gentle with the baby. Carry it ______________.

III. Transform the adjectives in parentheses into adverbs of manner.

1. My brother drives ______________________. He might have an accident one day. (dangerous)

2. García Márquez is my favorite writer; I think he writes ______________________. (beautiful)

3. We lost the match 4-2 yesterday, I think we played really ______________________. (bad)
The other team played ______________________ (good).

4. I broke my leg and my friend ______________________offered to do the shopping for me. (kind)

5. In 1483, King Richard III of England ______________________ killed his two young nephews. (secret)
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ANEXO 2. Adverbs of manner. Exercises

1. Make the adjectives into adverbs. 3. Complete these phrases with an appropriate adverb. Try not to repeat the
adverbs you choose.
Adjective Adverb a. My mom cooks_____________________________________________.
b. This is my sister´s baby. He cries____________ and sleeps _________.
anxious
c. The match was fantastic. The team played_______________________.
brave
d. All the students answered the exam____________________________.
calm e. I work __________________________________ _____under pressure.

correct
4. Take the adjectives from the box, change them to the adverb form and fill in the
generous blanks.

happy angry fast good sudden noisy careful polite quick hard happy
loud
a. The children play so ______happily together.
obedient b. The bullet train gets you to Seoul so _______________.
c. You have to pick up the snake _______________.
painful d. Act _______________ when you meet the Queen of England.
e. Stop talking so _______________ in the library.
polite f. My father yells _______________when he is driving and gets upset.
g. Push the door _______________ to open it because it is a heavy wood door.
poor h. If you do your homework _______________ your score will be great.
i. He jumped up _______________ because he was very excited.
quick
j. Get dressed _______________ we are late for our airplane!

2. Write the complete sentences by using the correct adverb of 5. Read the following situations. Then describe how you do each situation.
manner. Ex. Play soccer _________ I play soccer carefully .
a. You have to write more ... (careful).______________________________ a. Eat your food ______________________________________________________.
b. Study for a test _____________________________________________________.
b. You work so ... (good) at school.________________________________
c. Cook food _________________________________________________________.
c. I slept ... (bad) last night.______________________________________ d. Ride your bicycle ___________________________________________________.
d. You should eat more ... (slow)._________________________________ e. Act towards your teachers ____________________________________________.
f. Clean your room ____________________________________________________.
e. He drives so ... (quick). _______________________________________
g. Act towards your enemies ____________________________________________.