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THE GRAMMAR OF ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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A lot of my students struggle with adjectives and adverbs. Do we say, “Rush hour traffic is normally” or, “Please do it careful”? No, no we don’t.<\/p>\n

If this grammar is a mystery for you, you have come to the right place! \u00a0Today, let’s just focus on adjectives and adverbs of manner (not adverbs about time).<\/p>\n

First, look at the two comic strips:<\/p>\n

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The difference between adjectives and adverbs<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In the first comic, Grandpa is first <\/span>loud, <\/b>then <\/span>quiet, <\/b>then <\/span>bad <\/b>(you shouldn\u2019t steal)<\/span>, <\/b>but then he\u2019s <\/span>sweet, <\/b>and then very <\/span>passionate <\/b>about trains<\/span>,<\/b> and, finally, he\u2019s <\/span>drunk<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the second comic, the karaoke singer sings very <\/span>loudly,<\/b> then too<\/span> quietly, <\/b>then unfortunately <\/span>badly, <\/b>then<\/span> sweetly, <\/b>then very <\/span>passionately,<\/b> and, finally, <\/span>drunkenly<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

What changed? The first group are <\/span>adjectives<\/b>. The second group are <\/span>adverbs<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adjectives describe people and things<\/b><\/h2>\n

An <\/span>adjective<\/b> gives us more information about a noun \u2014 a person, place, thing or idea.<\/span><\/p>\n

Look at Grandpa:<\/span><\/p>\n

Grandpa is loud.<\/b><\/p>\n

Here, <\/span>loud<\/span><\/i> describes <\/span>Grandpa<\/b>. It tells us what he is like.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The same pattern works throughout the comic:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Grandpa is <\/span>loud<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Grandpa is <\/span>quiet<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Grandpa is <\/span>bad<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Grandpa is <\/span>sweet<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Grandpa is <\/span>passionate<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Grandpa is <\/span>drunk<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Notice that we often put an adjective after the verb <\/span>be<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n

    subject + be + adjective<\/b><\/p>\n

    So we can say <\/span>She is quiet<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>The children are loud<\/span><\/i> or <\/span>My neighbours are drunk<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    We also use adjectives after verbs that are (kind of) synonyms for \u201cbe\u201d: <\/span>seem, appear <\/span><\/i>or <\/span>appear to be, look <\/span><\/i>(when it means the same as seem), <\/span>taste<\/span><\/i>. All of these verbs are kind of like an equal sign in math. <\/span>Grandpa = loud. <\/span><\/i>So:<\/span><\/p>\n

    He looks crazy. She seems happy. This tastes good.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

    Adjectives can also come directly <\/span>before<\/span> nouns: <\/span>a loud neighbour<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>a quiet room<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>a bad person<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>a sweet grandpa<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>a passionate train enthusiast<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Adverbs describe <\/b>how<\/b> we do things<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Now look at our karaoke singer. This time, we aren’t really describing <\/span>the man<\/b>. We’re describing <\/span>how<\/b> he <\/b>sings<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    He sings loudly.<\/b><\/p>\n

    Loudly<\/span><\/i> tells us more about the verb <\/span>sings<\/span><\/i>. It answers the question:<\/span><\/p>\n

    How does he sing?<\/b><\/p>\n

    He sings <\/span>loudly<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The same thing happens in the other panels:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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    Adjective<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Adverb<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Example<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    loud<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    loudly<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    He sings <\/span>loudly<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    quiet<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    quietly<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    He sings <\/span>quietly<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    bad<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    badly<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    He sings <\/span>badly<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    sweet<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    sweetly<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    He sings <\/span>sweetly<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    passionate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    passionately<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    He sings <\/span>passionately<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    drunk<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    drunkenly<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    He sings <\/span>drunkenly<\/b>.*<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    *sometimes we change the adjective more than just adding an -ly. Read more about that below.<\/span><\/p>\n

    This gives us another useful pattern:<\/span><\/p>\n

    subject + verb + adverb (when the verb doesn\u2019t mean =)<\/b><\/p>\n

    She speaks quietly.<\/span><\/i>
    <\/span><\/i>He drives badly.<\/span><\/i>
    <\/span><\/i>They kissed passionately.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

    Compare Grandpa with the karaoke singer<\/b><\/h2>\n

    This is the key difference:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Grandpa is loud.<\/b>
    <\/b>The man sings loudly.<\/b><\/p>\n

    In the first sentence, <\/span>loud<\/b> describes the person: Grandpa.<\/span><\/p>\n

    In the second, <\/span>loudly<\/b> describes the action: singing.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Try another pair:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Grandpa is passionate.<\/b>
    <\/b>The man sings passionately.<\/b><\/p>\n

    Grandpa himself is passionate \u2014 especially when trains are involved! The karaoke singer performs his song in a passionate way.<\/span><\/p>\n

    And another:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Grandpa is sweet.<\/b>
    <\/b>The man sings sweetly.<\/b><\/p>\n

    Sweet<\/span><\/i> tells us what <\/span>Grandpa<\/span> is like. <\/span>Sweetly<\/span><\/i> tells us what <\/span>action<\/span> (the singing) is like.<\/span><\/p>\n

    A useful question to ask yourself is:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Am I describing a person or thing, or am I describing an action?<\/b><\/p>\n

    If you’re describing a <\/span>person or thing<\/b>, you need an <\/span>adjective<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    If you’re describing <\/span>how someone does something<\/b>, you need an <\/span>adverb<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Why do so many adverbs end in <\/b>-ly<\/i><\/b>?<\/b><\/h2>\n

    In English, we can make many adverbs by adding <\/span>-ly<\/b> to an adjective:<\/span><\/p>\n

    loud \u2192 loudly<\/b>
    <\/b>quiet \u2192 quietly<\/b>
    <\/b>sweet \u2192 sweetly<\/b>
    <\/b>passionate \u2192 passionately<\/b><\/p>\n

    But English is English, so of course there are a few complications.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Bad<\/span><\/i> becomes <\/span>badly<\/b>: <\/span>bad + ly \u2192 badly<\/span><\/i>. But other words require a spelling change: <\/span>happy \u2192 happily<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>drunk \u2192 drunkenly<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    And <\/span>not every adverb ends in <\/span>-ly<\/span><\/i>. Compare:<\/span><\/p>\n

    He is a <\/span>fast<\/b> runner.<\/span>
    <\/span>He runs <\/span>fast<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Here, <\/span>fast<\/span><\/i> is the same as both an adjective <\/span>und<\/span> an adverb.<\/span><\/p>\n

    There’s also a famous irregular pair:<\/span><\/p>\n

    She is a <\/span>good<\/b> singer.<\/span>
    <\/span>She sings <\/span>well<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    It\u2019s not correct to say, \u201c<\/span>She sings good\u201d<\/span><\/i> in standard English when we mean that she sings skillfully.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Your turn<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Imagine that Grandpa and the karaoke singer meet. Choose the correct form in each sentence:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Grandpa speaks <\/span>loud \/ loudly<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Grandpa is very <\/span>loud \/ loudly<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. The man sings <\/span>bad \/ badly<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. His singing is <\/span>bad \/ badly<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Grandpa talks <\/span>passionate \/ passionately<\/b> about trains.<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Grandpa is <\/span>passionate \/ passionately<\/b> about trains.<\/span><\/li>\n
    7. The singer performs the love song <\/span>sweet \/ sweetly<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    8. The singer’s voice is <\/span>sweet \/ sweetly<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Answers:<\/b> 1 <\/span>loudly<\/span><\/i>, 2 <\/span>loud<\/span><\/i>, 3 <\/span>badly<\/span><\/i>, 4 <\/span>bad<\/span><\/i>, 5 <\/span>passionately<\/span><\/i>, 6 <\/span>passionate<\/span><\/i>, 7 <\/span>sweetly<\/span><\/i>, 8 <\/span>sweet<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      The simplest rule to remember is this:<\/span><\/p>\n

      Adjectives describe people and things. Adverbs describe actions.<\/b><\/p>\n

      So Grandpa can be <\/span>loud<\/b> \u2014 so if he starts doing karaoke too, he’ll probably sing <\/span>loudly<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      So\u2026. What is up with <\/b>drunk<\/i><\/b> und <\/b>drunkenly<\/i><\/b>?<\/b><\/h2>\n

      Why don\u2019t we just add an -ly and say \u201cdrunkly\u201d?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Grandpa was <\/span>drunk<\/b>, so he walked <\/span>drunkenly<\/b> across the room.<\/span><\/p>\n

      I <\/span>think<\/span><\/i> the answer is that the adjective USED to be \u201cdrunken\u201d, but I\u2019m not going to look that up.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Unfortunately, there are many adverbs that are irregular in different ways. Here are more adverbs that are special:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      1. Adverbs ending in <\/b>-ly<\/i><\/b> with extra spelling changes<\/b><\/h2>\n

      These aren’t really irregular grammatically. They follow normal spelling rules when <\/span>-ly<\/b> is added.<\/span><\/p>\n

      For example:<\/span><\/p>\n

      happy \u2192 happily<\/b> (not <\/span>happyly)<\/span><\/i>
      <\/span><\/i>gentle \u2192 gently<\/b> (not <\/span>gentlely)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

      Here’s a handy list of the most important ones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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      Adjective<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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      Adverb<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      happy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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      happily<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      easy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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      easily<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      angry<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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      angrily<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      gentle<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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      gently<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      simple<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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      simply<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      terrible<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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      terribly<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      possible<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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      possibly<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      true<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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      truly<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      whole<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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      wholly<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      drunk<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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      drunkenly<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      crazy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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      crazily<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      \u00a0<\/p>\n

      2. Truly irregular adjective \u2192 adverb forms<\/b><\/h2>\n

      The MOST important one is:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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      Adjective<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      Adverb<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      Example<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      good<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      well<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      She’s a <\/span>good<\/b> singer. \u2192 She sings <\/span>well<\/b>. Your English is good.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      Good \u2192 well<\/b> is the major irregular adjective\/adverb pair learners need to remember.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Your English is good! You speak English very well. \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n

      3. Adjectives and adverbs with the SAME form<\/b><\/h2>\n

      These words can be <\/span>adjectives or adverbs <\/b>without<\/b> changing their spelling<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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      Adjective<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      Adverb<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      Examples<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      fast<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      fast<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      a <\/span>fast<\/b> car \u2192 it drives <\/span>fast<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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      hard<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      hard<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      hard<\/b> work \u2192 we work <\/span>hard<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      late<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      late<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      a <\/span>late<\/b> arrival \u2192 he arrived <\/span>late<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      early<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      early<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      an <\/span>early<\/b> train \u2192 I arrived <\/span>early<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      straight<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      straight<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      a <\/span>straight<\/b> line \u2192 go <\/span>straight<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      long<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      long<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      a <\/span>long<\/b> journey \u2192 I didn\u2019t stay <\/span>long<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      high<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      high<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      a <\/span>high<\/b> mountain \u2192 fly <\/span>high<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      low<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      low<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      a <\/span>low<\/b> price \u2192 don\u2019t fly too <\/span>low<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      near<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      near<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      the <\/span>near<\/b> side \u2192 come <\/span>near<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      far<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      far<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      the <\/span>far<\/b> end \u2192 travel <\/span>far<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      right<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      right<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      the <\/span>right<\/b> answer \u2192 guess <\/span>right<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      wrong<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      wrong<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      the <\/span>wrong<\/b> answer \u2192 guess <\/span>wrong<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      wide<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      wide<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      a <\/span>wide<\/b> opening \u2192 open <\/span>wide<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      close<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      close<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      a <\/span>close<\/b> friend \u2192 stay <\/span>close<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      free<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      free<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      a <\/span>free<\/b> ticket \u2192 travel <\/span>free<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      deep<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      deep<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      a <\/span>deep<\/b> hole \u2192 dig <\/span>deep<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      These are useful exceptions to the beginner rule that says, \u201cAdd <\/span>-ly<\/b> to make an adverb.\u201d I feel like most of these are direction adverbs, so maybe that will help.<\/span><\/h2>\n

      4. Evil adverbs: adverbs with -ly but they\u2019re <\/b>false friends<\/b> with the adjectives<\/b><\/h2>\n

      This is probably the most interesting group for more advanced learners. In these cases, <\/span>both adverbs exist, but they mean <\/b>different<\/b> things<\/b>. A particularly important example for learners is:<\/span><\/p>\n

      He works hard.<\/b> = He works a lot \/ with great effort.<\/span>
      <\/span>He hardly works.<\/b> = He does almost no work.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Adding <\/span>-ly<\/b> COMPLETELY changes the meaning.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Watch out:<\/b><\/h3>\n

      hard \u2192 hardly<\/b>
      <\/b>He works <\/span><\/i>hard<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/i> = He works with a lot of effort.<\/span>
      <\/span>He <\/span><\/i>hardly<\/i><\/b> works.<\/span><\/i> = He almost doesn’t work.<\/span><\/p>\n

      late \u2192 lately<\/b>
      <\/b>She arrived <\/span><\/i>late<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/i> = after the expected time<\/span>
      <\/span>I haven’t seen her <\/span><\/i>lately<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/i> = recently<\/span><\/p>\n

      near \u2192 nearly<\/b>
      <\/b>Come <\/span><\/i>near<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/i> = come closer<\/span>
      <\/span>It’s <\/span><\/i>nearly<\/i><\/b> finished.<\/span><\/i> = almost<\/span><\/p>\n

      high \u2192 highly<\/b>
      <\/b>The bird flew <\/span><\/i>high<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/i> = at a great height<\/span>
      <\/span>She’s <\/span><\/i>highly<\/i><\/b> qualified.<\/span><\/i> = very\/extremely<\/span><\/p>\n

      wide \u2192 widely<\/b>
      <\/b>Open your mouth <\/span><\/i>wide<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/i> = to its full width<\/span>
      <\/span>The book is <\/span><\/i>widely<\/i><\/b> known.<\/span><\/i> = by many people<\/span><\/p>\n

      close \u2192 closely<\/b>
      <\/b>Stay <\/span><\/i>close<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/i> = nearby<\/span>
      <\/span>Look <\/span><\/i>closely<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/i> = carefully<\/span><\/p>\n

      free \u2192 freely<\/b>
      <\/b>Children travel <\/span><\/i>free<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/i> = without paying<\/span>
      <\/span>You can speak <\/span><\/i>freely<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/i> = without restriction<\/span><\/p>\n

      deep \u2192 deeply<\/b>
      <\/b>Dig <\/span><\/i>deep<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/i> = to a great depth<\/span>
      <\/span>I’m <\/span><\/i>deeply<\/i><\/b> worried.<\/span><\/i> = intensely<\/span><\/p>\n

      5. Evil adjectives: adjectives that end in -ly, so you can\u2019t use them as adverbs!<\/b><\/h2>\n

      And one final warning: some English <\/span>adjectives already end in -ly<\/b>. Words such as <\/span>friendly, lovely, lonely, lively, silly, ugly,<\/b> und <\/span>elderly<\/b> may <\/span>look<\/span><\/i> like adverbs because they end in <\/span>-ly<\/b>, but they are actually <\/span>adjectives<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Because of this, we usually <\/span>cannot simply add another -ly<\/b> to make an adverb. Instead, English often uses <\/span>\u201cin a \u2026 way\/manner\u201d<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      \n

      Adjective<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      Adverb \/ adverbial expression<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      Example<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      friendly<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      in a friendly way<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      She greeted us <\/span>in a friendly way<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      lovely<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      in a lovely way<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      She decorated the room <\/span>in a lovely way<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      lively<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      in a lively way<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      They discussed it <\/span>in a lively way<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      lonely<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      in a lonely way<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      He wandered around <\/span>in a lonely way<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      silly<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      in a silly way<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      He behaved <\/span>in a silly way<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      ugly<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      in an ugly way<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      The argument ended <\/span>in an ugly way<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      cowardly<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      in a cowardly way<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      He behaved <\/span>in a cowardly way<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      scholarly<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      in a scholarly way<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      She approached the subject <\/span>in a scholarly way<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      elderly<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      \u2014<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      This normally describes a person rather than a manner of doing something.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \n

      deadly<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      deadly \/ in a deadly way<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

      		\n

      The snake can strike <\/span>deadly<\/b> is uncommon; <\/span>with deadly force<\/b> is more natural.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      The important rule<\/b><\/h3>\n

      You can\u2019t assume that a word ending in <\/span>-ly<\/b> is an adverb.<\/span><\/p>\n

      In this sentence:<\/span><\/p>\n

      My friendly neighbour smiled at us.<\/b><\/p>\n

      friendly<\/b> is an <\/span>adjective<\/b> because it describes \u201c<\/span>neighbour<\/span><\/i>.\u201d My neighbour = friendly.<\/span><\/p>\n

      If we want to describe <\/span>how<\/span><\/i> the neighbour smiled (maybe because actually my neighbor is evil), we can’t say:<\/span><\/p>\n

      \u274c My neighbour smiled <\/span>friendly<\/b>.<\/span>
      <\/span>\u274c My neighbour smiled <\/span>friendlily<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Instead:<\/span><\/p>\n

      \u2713 My neighbour smiled <\/span>in a friendly way<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t

      So, what do you need to remember?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      So a useful learner-friendly rule is:<\/span><\/p>\n

      Adjectives with -ly don’t have a normal -ly adverb to describe how the action was done. So, use <\/b>\u201cin a\/an + adjective + way\u201d<\/i><\/b> instead.<\/b><\/p>\n

      In fact (here is my secret tip), <\/b>you can basically never go wrong with this strategy!!!\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

      He ate in a messy way. He drove in a crazy way. He cleaned in an efficient way.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

      These are all correct (or, at least, not NOT correct), even though the more common sentences are:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      He ate messily. He drove crazily. He cleaned efficiently.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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