Rodrigues Unit 4
Activity 9 – I learn: Adverbs of manner (adding ‘ly’).
Pixie, Dixie and Pippa are returning home from Port Mathurin. They are walking slowly. The
drivers are driving carefully to prevent accidents.They see Aunt Diane with her baby. Pixie
talks softly to the baby. The baby laughs joyfully.
Did you notice the words in bold?
They are adverbs of manner.
We use adverbs of manner to say how something happens or how something is done. Adverbs
of manner are usually formed from adjectives by adding -ly.
Adjectives Adverbs
anxious anxiously
beautiful --------------
------------ carefully
------------- easily
slow ------------
------------- quickly
Activity 9(a) – I underline the adverb in each sentence.
a. Albert reads the letter quickly for his parents.
b. Mariko is studying the words on the board carefully.
c. Manuella is smiling happily at her friend.
d. Lionnel is sitting at his desk quietly.
e. Yara is talking lovingly to the baby .
f. Ah-Moy is laughing loudly at the joke.
Grammar
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