Adverbs modify or tell us more about, other words. Usually, adverbs modify verbs, telling us how, how often, when, or where something was done. The adverb is placed after the verb it modifies.ADVERBS IN ENGLISH
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Sometimes adverbs modify adjectives, making them stronger or weaker.
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Some types of adverbs can modify other adverbs, changing their degree or precision.
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FORMING ADVERBS FROM ADJECTIVES
In most cases, an adverb is formed by adding -ly to an adjective
Adjective Adverb
Cheap cheaply
Quick quickly
Slow slowly
If the adjective ends in -y, replace the y with i and add -ly
Adjective Adverb
Easy easily
Angry angrily
Happy happily
If the adjective ends in -able, –ible, or -le, replace the -e with -y.
Adjective Adverb
Probable probably
Terrible terribly
Gentle gently
If the adjective ends in -ic, add -ally. Exception: public -> publicly
Adjective Adverb
Basic basically
Tragic tragically
Economic economically
Some adverbs have the same form as the adjective: early, fast, hard, high, late, near, straight, & wrong
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COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADVERBS:
With adverbs ending in -ly, you must use more to form the comparative, and most to form the superlative.
Adverb Comparative Superlative
quietly more quietly most quietly
slowly more slowly most slowly
seriously more seriously most seriously
With short adverbs that do not end in -ly comparative and superlative forms are identical to adjectives: an adder to form the comparative and -est to form the superlative. If the adverb ends in e, remove it before adding the ending.
Adverb Comparative Superlative
hard harder hardest
fast faster fastest
late later latest
Some adverbs have irregular comparative and superlative forms.
Adverb Comparative Superlative
badly worse worst
far farther/further farthest/furthest
little less least
ADVERBS IN ENGLISH
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