Lesson 16 of 46

Adverbs

Use adverbs of manner, degree, and frequency correctly.

The rules

1.Many adverbs end in -ly: quick → quickly, careful → carefully. Use them to describe verbs: "She drives carefully."
2.Good is an adjective; well is its adverb: "He is a good speaker." "He speaks well."
3.Some adverbs look like adjectives: fast, hard, late. "Hardly" means almost not.
4.Very makes a word stronger; too means more than is good; enough goes after an adjective: "big enough".

Incorrect: ~~He speaks English good.~~

Correct: He speaks English well.

Well modifies the verb.

Incorrect: ~~She drives very careful.~~

Correct: She drives very carefully.

Adverb after a verb.

Incorrect: ~~The room is enough big.~~

Correct: The room is big enough.

"Enough" follows the adjective.

Watch out: Describing a noun needs an adjective; describing an action needs an adverb.

1. She sings ___.

2. The coffee is ___ hot to drink.

3. He works ___ every day.

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