Forming Adverbs. Flashcards
1
Q
Most Adverbs are formed from Adjectives by adding ‘ly’.
Some Adverbs are formed by adding ‘ly’ to its Adjecti ves.
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Examples:
Adjective Adverb
Grateful Gratefully
Poor Poorly
Cautious Cautiously
2
Q
If the adjective ends with a consonant followed by ‘le’ replace the final ‘e’ with ‘y’ to form the Adverb.
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Examples:
Adjective Adverb
Gentle Gently
Simple Simply
Responsible Responsibly
3
Q
When an adjective ends in ‘y’ and has two or more syllables, replace the ‘y’ with ‘ly’ to form the Adverb.
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Examples:
Adjective Adverb
Easy Easily
Lucky Luckily
Heavy Heavily
