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Adverbs of manner & their comparison

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This document discusses adverbs of manner and their forms and usage. It explains that adverbs of manner describe how something is done and typically follow verbs or verb phrases. It provides rules for forming adverbs of manner from adjectives by adding "-ly" or making other modifications. Examples are given of adverbs in different positions in sentences. Comparisons of adverbs are also explained using "-er", "-est", "more", "most", "less", and "least".

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Based on PPTs from: www.worldofteaching.com www.webhome.broward.edu
Adverbs of Manner They describe the way people do things. Position After the verb ( when there is no object) After the verb + object
Form Many adverbs of manner are formed from adjectives + ly (Quick Quickly) Adjectives that end in l make the l double (Beautiful Beautifully) Adjectives that end in y drop the -y and add ily (Easy Easily) Adjectives that end in ic or ical add ally (Scientific Scientifically)
Irregular forms of adverbs and adjectives Adjectives that dont change: Fast Hard Right Wrong Loud / Loudly Long High Late Friendly, lively, lovely, lonely, early Good - Well
Examples 1.They watched carefully. 2.She made the flowers very well. 3.The team worked hard.
Comparison: (-er /-est) Adverbs Comparative Ending in- ER Superlative Ending in-EST one-syllable adverbs (hard) harder the hardest Adverbs with the same form as adjectives (early) earlier the earliest Comparison (more / most) Adverbs Comparative Formed withMORE Superlative Formed withMOST Adverbs ending in-ly(happily) more happily the most happily
Comparison: Equality (as as ) Adverbs Affirmative negative one-syllable adverbs (hard) As hard as Not so/as hard as Adverbs with the same form as adjectives (early) As early as Not so/as early as Adverbs ending in- ly(happily) As happily as Not so/as happily as Comparison: Inferiority (less/ the least) Adverbs Comparative Formed withLESS Superlative Formed withTHE LEAST one-syllable adverbs (hard) Less hard then The least hard Adverbs with the same form as adjectives (early) Less early than The least early Adverbs ending in-ly(happily) Less happily than The least happily
Adjective Adverb Comparative Superlative Good well better the best Bad badly worse the worst Ill ill worse the worst Little little less the least Much / many much more the most Far far Further/ farther the furthest/ farthest
Adverbs of manner & their comparison
Adverbs of manner & their comparison

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Adverbs of manner & their comparison

  • 1. Based on PPTs from: www.worldofteaching.com www.webhome.broward.edu
  • 2. Adverbs of Manner They describe the way people do things. Position After the verb ( when there is no object) After the verb + object
  • 3. Form Many adverbs of manner are formed from adjectives + ly (Quick Quickly) Adjectives that end in l make the l double (Beautiful Beautifully) Adjectives that end in y drop the -y and add ily (Easy Easily) Adjectives that end in ic or ical add ally (Scientific Scientifically)
  • 4. Irregular forms of adverbs and adjectives Adjectives that dont change: Fast Hard Right Wrong Loud / Loudly Long High Late Friendly, lively, lovely, lonely, early Good - Well
  • 5. Examples 1.They watched carefully. 2.She made the flowers very well. 3.The team worked hard.
  • 6. Comparison: (-er /-est) Adverbs Comparative Ending in- ER Superlative Ending in-EST one-syllable adverbs (hard) harder the hardest Adverbs with the same form as adjectives (early) earlier the earliest Comparison (more / most) Adverbs Comparative Formed withMORE Superlative Formed withMOST Adverbs ending in-ly(happily) more happily the most happily
  • 7. Comparison: Equality (as as ) Adverbs Affirmative negative one-syllable adverbs (hard) As hard as Not so/as hard as Adverbs with the same form as adjectives (early) As early as Not so/as early as Adverbs ending in- ly(happily) As happily as Not so/as happily as Comparison: Inferiority (less/ the least) Adverbs Comparative Formed withLESS Superlative Formed withTHE LEAST one-syllable adverbs (hard) Less hard then The least hard Adverbs with the same form as adjectives (early) Less early than The least early Adverbs ending in-ly(happily) Less happily than The least happily
  • 8. Adjective Adverb Comparative Superlative Good well better the best Bad badly worse the worst Ill ill worse the worst Little little less the least Much / many much more the most Far far Further/ farther the furthest/ farthest