Adverbs of manner in English
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In this chapter the adverbs of manner in English will be explained. Adverbs of manner tell us the way in which an action is performed.
The English adverbs of manner express the way an action takes place. They are usually placed after the main verb, or after the object.
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The adverbs of manner are formed by adding '-ly' to the adjective. Take a look at the chapter about the English adverbs to understand the rules.
Adjective | Adverb |
---|---|
Easy | They were easily entertained. |
Soft | The teacher spoke softly to her students. |
Happy | She ran happily into his arms. |
Roughly | They picked up the dog roughly. |
Beautiful | You play the piano beautifully. |
Patient | I waited patiently for her to arrive. |
Loud | The girl spoke loudly. |
Angry | She looked at her boyfriend angrily. |
Happy | They lived happily ever after. |
Generous | The boy gave her the money generously. |
Quiet | They appeared in the classroom quietly. |
Quick | The cat runs quickly. |
Gentle | He was petting the cat gently. |
Slow | She walks slowly towards the door. |
Enthousiastic | They talked enthousiastically about the upcoming party. |
Terrible | You drive the car terribly. |
True | That story is truly unbelievable. |
Some adverbs can not be modified, they either change completely or are the same as the adjective.
Adjective | Adverb |
---|---|
Fast | The car drives fast. |
Good | She did her job as a doctor well. |
Daily | The son changed his mind about studying abroad daily. |
Hard | They worked hard on their assignments. |
Late | My mother usually arrives late at parties. |
Early | She wakes up early in the morning. |
Straight | You could not walk straight any more. |
Wrong | I completed the exercises wrong. / I was wrongly accused of cheating on the exam. |
Train your skills by doing the exercises below!
Fill in the correct form of the adverbs of manner. The adjective is given between brackets.
Remember: Adverbs of manner are formed by adding '-ly' to the adjective, whereas some adverbs are irregular.
My daughter is entertained. (easy)
The students appeared in the cafetaria . (quiet)
The car drives . (fast)
She pet the cat . (gentle)
My mother is always . (late)
I haven't seen my aunt . (late)
You behaved in a way. (silly)
My grandparents gave me and my siblings the money . (generous)
You always speak . (loud)
She did her job . (good)
Fill in the correct form of the adverbs of manner. The adjective is given between brackets.
Remember: Adverbs of manner are formed by adding '-ly' to the adjective, whereas some adverbs are irregular.
My daughter is entertained. (easy)
The students appeared in the cafetaria . (quiet)
The car drives . (fast)
She pet the cat . (gentle)
My mother is always . (late)
I haven't seen my aunt . (late)
You behaved in a way. (silly)
My grandparents gave me and my siblings the money . (generous)
You always speak . (loud)
She did her job . (good)
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