ADVERBS II
ADVERBS
- Adverbs are words that describe verbs. For example: He writes quieckly
- Adverbs can also modify words such as: nouns, adjectives
- Some adverbs are formed by adding -ly to an adjective.
For example: slow + ly = slowly
Let's form some adverbs.
- SLOW + LY = SLOWLY
- EASY + LY = EASILY
- ANGRY + LY = ANGRILY
- BAD + LY = BADLY
- QUIET + LY = QUIETLY
- QUICK + LY = QUICKLY
- NICE + LY = NICELY
- LOUD + LY = LOUDLY
- POLITE + LY = POLITELY
- WARM + LY = WARMLY
- HAPPY + LY = HAPPILY
- NERVOUS + LY = NERVOUSLY
- CAREFUL + LY = CAREFULLY
- DANGEROUS + LY = DANGEROUSLY
- BRAVE + LY = BRAVELY
- SAD + LY = SADLY
- HUNGRY + LY = HUNGRILY
- SOFT + LY = SOFTLY
- SWEET + LY = SWEETLY
- WONDERFUL + LY = WONDERFULLY
ADVERBS
- Adverbs are words that describe verbs. For example: He writes quickly.
- Adverbs can also modify words such as: nouns, adjectives.
- Some adverbs are formed by adding "-ly" to an adjective. For example: slow + ly = slowly
- Some adverbs describe how often we do certain activities. These are called adverbs of frequency.
Let's have a closer look at them.
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
Tell us how often we do an activity. Adverbs of frequency are:
always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, hardly ever, never.
| ADVERB | FREQUENCY | EXAMPLE |
|---|---|---|
| always | 100% | I always eat sandwiches for breakfast. |
| usually | 90 % | We usually start lessons at 8.30. |
| often | 70 % | Then often go to the cinema at weekends. |
| sometimes | 50 % | I sometimes read a book before going to sleep. |
| seldom | 10% | They seldom walk to school. |
| hardly ever | 5% | Mary hardly ever eats sweets. |
| never | 0% | We never go to school in July and August. |
Can you think of the things that you do: always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, hardly ever, never. Tell your teacher and classmates about it.
