adjectives and adverbs

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adverbs & adjectives

An adjective 

Says something about a noun.

- house

- cat

- girl

VB

• the exciting game
• the beautiful actress
•  The new theatre

An adverb

An adverb is a word that modifies (describes) a verb (he sings loudly), an adjective (very tall), another adverb (ended too quickly), or even a whole sentence

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• However, there is one type of verb that doesn’t mix well with adverbs. 
• Linking verbs, such as feel, smell, sound, seem, and appear, typically need adjectives, not adverbs.

The director shouted angrily at the actors

1. angrily = adverb
2. angrily = adjective

It is a film with lots of funny scenes

1. funny = adverb
2. funny = adjective

The movie had many violent scenes

1. violent = adverb
2. violent = adjective

They didn't treat us fairly

1. fairly = adverb
2. fairly = adjective

Her hair falls .... without her trying.

1. adverb
2. adjective

Maybe we're ... strangers maybe it's not forever.

1. adverb
2. adjective

I bruise .... so be gentle.

1. adverb
2. adjective

Tell me .... would you still love me the same

1. adverb
2. adjective

That planet Earth turns ...

1. adverb
2. adjective

Most adverbs are formed by adding -ly to the end of the related adjective.

the slow car - the car drives slowly

The beautiful actrice - sings beautifully

VB

Bijwoord = adjective + ly

           slow - slowly

There are exceptions

1

2

3

words which end in -ble drop off the -e before -ly is added

Adjectives that end in -y change to -i before adding -ly

words that end in -ic

1

words which end in -ble 

• Sensible
• Suitable

1

drop off the -e before -ly is added.

Sensibly

Suitably

2

 end in -y 

• Happy
• angry
• lucky
• hungry

2

change to -i before adding -ly

• happily
• angrily
• luckily
• hungrily

3

words that end in -ic

• fantastic
• comic
• economic

3

instead of  -ly , -ally is added

• fantastically
• comically
• economically

Learn by heart : good -well

Billie Eilish sings very WELL.

Billie Eilish is a GOOD singer.

Learn by heart: fast - fast

Learn by heart: Long - long

We have a ------- sister.

1. fantastic
2. fantastically

Ted acts ---------

1. selfish
2. selfishly

Those were some ----- questions.

1. easy
2. easily

She is a ------ person.

1. wonderful
2. wonderfully

Ariana Grande always performs
-----

1. good
2. well

He was a ---- performer.

1. good
2. well

His -----songs are all hits.

1. amazing
2. amazingly

Sue is a ----- girl.

1. careful
2. carefully

She climbed up the ladder ------

1. careful
2. carefully

The dog is -------

1. angry
2. angrily

He barks --------

1. angry
2. angrily.

He acted -------

1. excellent
2. excellently

He is an ------actor.

1. excellent
2. excellently

They learn English -------

1. easy
2. easily

They think English is an -----language.

1. easy
2. easily

Lazy cat Tombili

This lazy cat's name was Tombili. Everyday, he lazily sat on this curb. The people loved this chubby cat and his relaxed attitude. They quickly took photos of him. When he sadly passed away, people put a  beautiful statue of him at this urban location. 

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