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Adverbs of manner/holidays - English lesson

Dear friends of the English language,

In this exercise, we are going to look at adverbs of manner.

Definition

Adverbs of manner indicate the way an action is performed.

They explain how someone acts, speaks, moves, works, etc.

Examples

slowly, quickly, carefully, loudly, well.

➡️ Formation

> Main rules

Adjective + -ly

- slow → slowly

- quiet → quietly

- careful → carefully

> When an adjective ends in a consonant + y, the y usually changes to i before -ly:

- happy → happily

- easy → easily

>  Special forms

- good → well: irregular form

- fast → fast: same form

- hard → hard: same form

- early → early: same form

➡️  Meaning and use

Adverbs of manner answer the question How?

She sings beautifully. → How does she sing?

He drives carefully. → How does he drive?

They work hard. → How do they work?

➡️ Position in the sentence

- Before the main verb, particularly when the adverb is used to emphasize the manner of an action.

He carefully opened the box.

- After the verb or after its object:

He speaks slowly.

She painted the picture beautifully.

- Irregular adverbs and special forms

🔹 Well
Adjective: good
Adverb: well

This is an irregular form.

She is a good singer. She sings well.

🔹 Hard

Adjective = adverb: hard

Hardly exists, but it means almost not or barely. It does not have the same meaning as hard.

He works hard. → He works with great effort.

He hardly works. → He almost never works / He does very little work.

🔹 Fast

Adjective = adverb: fast

Fastly is not used in standard everyday English.

He runs fast.

🔹 Late

Adjective = adverb: late

Lately exists, but it means recently, so the meaning is different.

He arrived late. → He arrived after the expected time.

I haven't seen her lately. → I haven't seen her recently.

🔹 Early

Adjective = adverb: early

She gets up early. → She gets up at an early time.

🔹 Straight

Adjective = adverb: straight

It means straight or directly, depending on the context.

Go straight home. → Go directly home.

🔹 High and low

High and low can be used as adjectives and adverbs to indicate height or level.

- high → high: at a great height

- low → low: at a small height

The plane flew high. → The plane flew at a great height.

The plane flew low. → The plane flew close to the ground.

Highly also exists, but it usually means to a high degree, strongly or extremely, depending on the context.

She is highly respected. → She is very widely respected.

Prices are low. → Prices are not high.

 Summary:

Adjective / Adverb 
good / well         | Irregular form
hard / hard         | Hardly means almost not   
fast / fast         | Same form   
late / late         | Lately means recently  
early / early       | Same form    
straight / straight | Same form  
high / high         | Highly has a different meaning 
low / low           | Same form 

👨‍🎓Exercise:

Read the paired sentences carefully.

Choose the appropriate adverb of manner from the drop-down menu and click on it.

To help you remember the words and how to use them, this exercise follows a common theme. Ideally, it is an enjoyable one!

The theme: holidays!

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2. The surfer moves roughlysmoothlywildlyI don't know on the waves. His board glides without shaking.


3. The tourists walk slowlynoisilyquicklyI don't know along the shore. They look at shells and enjoy the view.


4. The lifeguard speaks clearlyquietlyconfusinglyI don't know to the swimmers. Everyone understands the instructions.


5. The family eats their picnic noisilycalmlyhurriedlyI don't know under the umbrella. They relax and enjoy the shade.


6. The boy builds his sandcastle carefullycarelesslyviolentlyI don't know. He wants perfect towers.


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8. The man closes his beach bag looselygentlyfirmlyI don't know. He wants to keep the sand out.


9. The girl applies sunscreen evenlyroughlymessilyI don't know on her arms. No white spots remain.


10. The couple enjoys the sunset quietlywildlynoisilyI don't know on the beach. They listen to the waves.