Adjectives and adverbs

adjectives vs adverbs of manner: careful/carefully, good/well, and fast, hard and late

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1. 1
   Multiple choice

   She is a driver.

   carefulcarefullycarefulyAn adjective describes a noun: a careful driver.
2. 2
   Multiple choice

   He drives very .

   carefulcarefullycarefulyAn adverb describes a verb: he drives carefully.
3. 3
   Multiple choice

   You speak English very !

   goodwellgoodlyThe adverb of 'good' is 'well'.
4. 4
   Multiple choice

   My mum works every day.

   hardhardlyhardy'Hard' is both an adjective and an adverb. 'Hardly' means 'almost not'.
5. 5
   Fill the gap

   Please speak (quiet). The baby is sleeping.

   Answer: quietlyMost adverbs add -ly to the adjective: quietly.
6. 6
   Fill the gap

   The test was very (easy).

   Answer: easyAfter 'be' we use an adjective: the test was easy.
7. 7
   Fill the gap

   The children played in the garden.

   happilyhappyhappylyThe adverb describes how they played. After a consonant, -y changes to -ily: happily.
8. 8
   Fill the gap

   He runs very . He always wins.

   fastfastlyspeedy'Fast' is both an adjective and an adverb. 'Fastly' doesn't exist.
9. 9
   Fill the gap

   I got up (late) this morning and missed the bus.

   Answer: late'Late' is both an adjective and an adverb. 'Lately' means 'recently'.
10. 10
    True / false

    This sentence is correct: 'He plays the guitar very good.'

    Answer: FalseWe need the adverb 'well': He plays the guitar very well.
11. 11
    True / false

    This sentence is correct: 'They were very quiet during the film.'

    Answer: TrueAfter 'be' we use an adjective: quiet.
12. 12
    Discussion question

    How do you do these things: speak English, cook, swim? Use adverbs.

    Sample answer: I speak English quite well, but slowly. I cook badly, so my mum usually cooks. I swim fast.