Adjectives + Adverbs

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• Leerjaar 2

ADJECTIVES + ADVERBS

Adjectives = bijv nw

You use adjectives to say something about a something or someone. Usually a noun.

That is an amazing girl.

We all love that funny movie.

I think he is a terrible teacher.

Adverb = bijwoord

You use an adverb to say something about HOW someone does something. An adverb often says something about a verb, about another adverb, an adjective or a whole sentence.

Mary sings wonderfully.

My grandparents talk incredibly loudly.

I am eating an amazingly delicious steak right now.

Hopefully, she will call me back later.

General rule 

Adjective + LY

IC - ALLY

(fantastic - fantastically)

Y - ILY

funny - funnily

Watch out:

adjective ending in-y -> -ily

happy -> happily

easy -> easily

adjective ending in-e -> -ly

terrible -> terribly

possible -> possibly

adjective ending in -ic -> -cally

fantastic -> fantastically

Exeptions to the rule:

good - well

quite - quite

fast - fast

hard - hard

long - long

Something to remember:

There is no ADVERB  after: 

• verbs related to the senses (hear - feel - look - smell - taste - seem)
• the verb 'to be'

So...

Ron is a careful driver.

Ron drives carefully.

My aunt always cries very ___!

1. loud
2. loudly

Do you know that ___ song?

1. wonderful
2. wonderfully

___, my mum will buy me some birthday presents!

1. Hopeful
2. Hopefully

Wow, Justin sings ___!
I absolutely love him.

1. fantastic
2. fantastically

I am going to be ___ for school!

1. late
2. lately

Beyoncé dances ___, doesn't she?

1. fabulous
2. fabulously

Vinny plays rugby very ___.

1. good
2. well

Hermione ___ answered the question.

1. happy
2. happily

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