Syllabus topic 27: Adverbs of manner vs adjectives
Adverbs of manner vs adjectives. Adjectives describe people or things; adverbs describe actions.
Adjectives describe people or things; adverbs describe actions. Many manner adverbs add -ly, but good becomes well, and fast/hard stay unchanged. After linking verbs such as look or feel, use an adjective to describe the subject.
Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.
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Practice my mistakesBack to my daily planShe speaks ___.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: quietly
Completed sentence: She speaks quietly. Adjectives describe people or things; adverbs describe actions. Many manner adverbs add -ly, but good becomes well, and fast/hard stay unchanged. After linking verbs such as look or feel, use an adjective to describe the subject.
He is a ___ driver.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: careful
Completed sentence: He is a careful driver. Adjectives describe people or things; adverbs describe actions. Many manner adverbs add -ly, but good becomes well, and fast/hard stay unchanged. After linking verbs such as look or feel, use an adjective to describe the subject.
You look ___.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: happy
Completed sentence: You look happy. Adjectives describe people or things; adverbs describe actions. Many manner adverbs add -ly, but good becomes well, and fast/hard stay unchanged. After linking verbs such as look or feel, use an adjective to describe the subject.
They play tennis ___.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: well
Completed sentence: They play tennis well. Adjectives describe people or things; adverbs describe actions. Many manner adverbs add -ly, but good becomes well, and fast/hard stay unchanged. After linking verbs such as look or feel, use an adjective to describe the subject.
This train moves very ___.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: fast
Completed sentence: This train moves very fast. Adjectives describe people or things; adverbs describe actions. Many manner adverbs add -ly, but good becomes well, and fast/hard stay unchanged. After linking verbs such as look or feel, use an adjective to describe the subject.
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Correct answer: quietly
Completed sentence: She speaks quietly. Adjectives describe people or things; adverbs describe actions. Many manner adverbs add -ly, but good becomes well, and fast/hard stay unchanged. After linking verbs such as look or feel, use an adjective to describe the subject.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: careful
Completed sentence: He is a careful driver. Adjectives describe people or things; adverbs describe actions. Many manner adverbs add -ly, but good becomes well, and fast/hard stay unchanged. After linking verbs such as look or feel, use an adjective to describe the subject.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: happy
Completed sentence: You look happy. Adjectives describe people or things; adverbs describe actions. Many manner adverbs add -ly, but good becomes well, and fast/hard stay unchanged. After linking verbs such as look or feel, use an adjective to describe the subject.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: well
Completed sentence: They play tennis well. Adjectives describe people or things; adverbs describe actions. Many manner adverbs add -ly, but good becomes well, and fast/hard stay unchanged. After linking verbs such as look or feel, use an adjective to describe the subject.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: fast
Completed sentence: This train moves very fast. Adjectives describe people or things; adverbs describe actions. Many manner adverbs add -ly, but good becomes well, and fast/hard stay unchanged. After linking verbs such as look or feel, use an adjective to describe the subject.
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