Adverbs of manner

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angrily, nicely, sadly

early, lately, recently

daily, usually, weekly

Which of these are adverbs of manner?

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Adverbs of manner describe the manner or way an action occurs. They answer the question "how?":

• She spoke sadly/angrily/strongly/rudely....
• He sang in a lovely/friendly/timely/silly manner**** (notice this adverbial phrase)

Adverbs of time describe when an action occurs. They answer the question "when?"

• They got married recently/yesterday/last week....
• She always gets to class early/late/on time...

Adverbs of frequency describe the frequency that an action/state occurs. They answer the question "how often?".

• I go to the gym daily/weekly/monthly....
• I usually/generally/frequently/occasionally... study at night.

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hard

friendly

hardly

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Remember: Not all adverbs end in -ly and not all words that end in -ly are adverbs. Hardly is an adverb of frequency: I hardly ever see my family. Friendly is an adjective: She's such a friendly person Remember: Most adjectives already ending in -ly cannot function as adverbs. But We can give these adjectives an adverbial function by simply using them in the phrase “in a ______ manner/way: "He spoke in a friendly manner or friendly way"

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fast

fastly

quick

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We form most adverbs by adding -ly to an adjective, but there are a few adjectives that function as adverbs. The most common ones are fast, hard, straight, and right.

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horribly

lovely

good

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Good is an adjective with an irregular adverb: well.

• Picasso painted well.

Lovely is an adjective, not an adverb: She has a lovely voice. To turn it into an adverb we need to use the expression "in a lovely manner/way"

• She sings in a lovely way.

Horribly is the only adverb of manner that would work here. (Although we all know that Picasso painted beautifully!)

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loudly

healthily

patiently

How do many annoying people eat popcorn and chips in the movie theater?

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Loudly, meaning noisily, is the only adverb here that refers to sound.

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well

bad

good

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Bad and good are adjectives. Their adverbs are irregular: badly and well, respectively.

• I play the piano badly, but Elton John plays it really well.

• How well can you speak English?

Oh, not well at all. In fact, I speak it rather badly.

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right / correctly

politely / rudely

badly / well

safely / dangerously

Look at these pairs of adverbs. All are opposites except which one?

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Right is both the adjective and the adverb. It means the same thing as correctly.

• If you want to get a high score on the exam, you must answer all the questions right/correctly.

Remember that well is the adverb for good.

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hard & straight

early & lately

friendly & lovely

Which of the words below are the only ones that are both adjectives and adverbs of manner?

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Remember: Most adjectives already ending in -ly, like friendly and lovely, CANNOT function as adverbs. But we can give these adjectives an adverbial function by using them in the phrase “in a ______ way" or "in a ______ manner":

• He spoke in a friendly way.
• Ginger Rogers danced in a lovely manner.

Other common -ly adjectives used in this way are timely, hourly, lovely, silly, and lively. _____________________________________ Remember: Early and lately are adverbs of time not manner. . _____________________________________ Remember: There is a very small group of words that function both as adjectives and adverbs of manner. The most common ones are

• He's a fast runner. He runs fast (quickly).
• She drove in a straight line. She drove straight (directly) home from work.
• The boxer threw a hard punch. He hit him hard (powerfully).
• She got the right answer. She answered right (correctly).

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both are correct

the direct object

the verb

We normally put an adverb of manner AFTER

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Adverbs of manner usually come after the verb or (IN)DIRECT object.

• He sang passionately.
• He sang the song passionately. (direct obj)
• He sang to the girl passionately. (indirect obj)

If there is a direct and an indirect object, adverbs of manner can go between the two objects, or they can go after the INDIRECT object.

• He sang the song passionately to the girl
• He sang the song to the girl passionately.

BUT they can never go between the verb and the DIRECT object: ** He sang passionately the song**

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enthusiasticly

healthily

terribly

Which of the following adverbs of manner is spelled INCORRECTLY?

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Most adverbs of manner are formed by adding -ly to an adjective:

• nice---nicely
• strong--strongly
• generous---generously

There are some general rules for spelling changes to keep in mind (each of these does have its exceptions): 1. If the adjective ends in “-ic,” it usually becomes “-ically”:

• enthusiastic---enthusiastically
• frantic---frantically
• historic---historically
• BUT notice public---publicly

2. If the adjective ends in a “-y,” it usually becomes “-ily”:

• easy---easily
• happy---happily
• healthy---healthily
• BUT notice coy---coyly; shy---shyly

3. If the adjective ends in “-le,” usually drop the “e” and add "y"

• terrible---terribly
• horrible---horribly
• BUT notice gentle---gently

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Explanations on adverbs of manner

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the difference between adverbs of manner, frequency, and time

Adverbs of manner describe the manner or way an action occurs. They answer the question "how?":

• She spoke sadly/angrily/strongly/rudely....
• He sang in a lovely/friendly/timely/silly manner**** (notice this adverbial phrase)

Adverbs of time describe when an action occurs. They answer the question "when?"

• They got married recently/yesterday/last week....
• She always gets to class early/late/on time...

Adverbs of frequency describe the frequency that an action/state occurs. They answer the question "how often?".

• I go to the gym daily/weekly/monthly....
• I usually/generally/frequently/occasionally... study at night.

adjectives or adverbs?

Remember: Most adjectives already ending in -ly, like friendly and lovely, CANNOT function as adverbs. But we can give these adjectives an adverbial function by simply using them in the phrase “in a ______ way" or "in a ______ manner":

• He spoke in a friendly way.
• Ginger Rogers danced in a lovely manner.

Other common -ly adjectives used in this way are timely, hourly, lovely, silly, and lively. _____________________________________ Remember: Early and lately are adverbs of time not manner. . _____________________________________ Remember: There are a few words that function both as adjectives and adverbs of manner. The most common ones are fast, hard, straight, and right.

• He's a fast runner. He runs fast (quickly).
• She drove in a straight line. She drove straight (directly) home from work.
• The boxer threw a hard punch. He hit him hard (powerfully).
• She got the right answer. She answered right (correctly).

good, bad, well & badly

Bad and good are adjectives. Their adverbs are irregular: badly and well, respectively.

• I play the piano badly, but Elton John plays it really well.

• How well can you speak English? Oh, not well at all. In fact, I speak it rather badly.

placement of adverbs of manner

Adverbs of manner usually come after the verb or (IN)DIRECT object.

• He sang passionately.
• He sang the song passionately. (direct obj)
• He sang to the girl passionately. (indirect obj)

If there is both a direct and an indirect object, adverbs of manner can go between the two objects, or they can go after the INDIRECT object.

• He sang the song passionately to the girl
• He sang the song to the girl passionately.

But they can never go between the verb and the DIRECT object: ** He sang passionately the song**

spelling rules for adverbs of manner

Most adverbs of manner are formed by adding -ly to an adjective.

• nice---nicely
• strong--strongly
• generous---generously

There are some general rules for spelling changes to keep in mind (each of these does have its exceptions): 1. If the adjective ends in “-ic,” it usually becomes “-ically”:

• enthusiastic---enthusiastically
• frantic---frantically
• historic---historically
• BUT notice public---publicly

2. If the adjective ends in a “-y,” it usually becomes “-ily”:

• easy---easily
• happy---happily
• healthy---healthily
• BUT notice coy---coyly, shy---shyly

3. If the adjective ends in “-le,” usually drop the “e” and add "y"

• terrible---terribly
• horrible---horribly
• BUT notice gentle---gently

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