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Adverbs of Manner

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Adverbs of Manner

Grammar Reference

Form Example
Formationadj + -ly (most cases)She speaks English well.
Irregulargood→well · fast→fast · hard→hardHe read the report carefully.
Positionafter verb or after objectShe speaks well English.
Traphardly ≠ hard · lately ≠ lateHe carefully read the report. (informal)

Adverbs of Manner — Exercises

Choose the correct adverb

  1. She runs _____.
    (quick / quickly / quickest) 
  2. He speaks _____.
    (slow / slowly / slower) 
  3. She sings _____.
    (good / well / goodly) 
  4. They work _____.
    (hard / hardly / harder) 
  5. Drive _____, please.
    (careful / carefully / carefuly) 
  6. He plays _____. (well)
    (good / well / goodly) 
  7. She speaks English _____.
    (fluent / fluently / fluentily) 
  8. The kids played _____ in the garden.
    (happily / happyly / happy) 

Make the adverb form

  1. slow →
  2. happy →
  3. careful →
  4. good →
  5. fast →

Adverbs of Manner — Answer Key

Choose the correct adverb

  1. quickly
  2. slowly
  3. well
  4. hard
  5. carefully
  6. well
  7. fluently
  8. happily

Make the adverb form

  1. slowly
  2. happily
  3. carefully
  4. well
  5. fast