ref –

• https://www.twinkl.com.hk/teaching-wiki/adverb
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8mxrwx/articles/zc2j96f

Adverb

What is an adverb?

An adverb is a word that describes how an action is carried out. Adverbs can change or add detail to a verb, adjective, or even a whole clause.

For example, An adverb can modify a verb (e.g., runs quickly), an adjective (e.g., extremely small), or another adverb (e.g., very closely).

Adverbs are words that tell us how, when, where, how often, or how much.

When discussing the adverb form, there are several adverb forms:

• -ly – in a way that is of “noun”
• -ble
• -bly
• -ley
• -sly

Adding -ful (noun –> adjective)

ex:

joy (noun) to joyful (adjective)
lust (noun) to lustful (adjective)
pride (noun) to prideful (adjective)
wrath (noun) to wrathful (adjective)
sloth (noun) to slothful (adjective)

envy (noun) to envious (adjective) (Words ending in ‘y’: delete the ‘y’ and add ‘ious’ (glory/glorious) )

Adding the -ly to the end of an adjective turns the word into an adverb

The meaning of the word does not change, and still conveys the same idea. But it is a shorter and, sometimes, more elegant way of saying or writing it.
ex: “That is how he usually dresses”.

Beautiful (adjective)
Beautifully (an action carried out that is very beautiful)

Add -ly (adjectives –> adverbs)

brave+ ly = bravely
polite + ly = politely
quick + ly = quickly
slow + ly = slowly
tired + ly = tiredly
clear + ly = clearly

It applies to verbs as well

Add -ly to (verb –> adjectives)

love + ly = lovely
friend + ly = friendly
live + ly = lively
cuddle + ly = cuddly
giggle + ly = giggly
wobble + ly = wobbly

How do you identify an adverb?

There are a few tips, tricks, and details that you can teach your students to recognize that will help them identify an adverb in their sentences. It is often recognized by the suffix -ly at the end of it. Adjectives usually describe an action in terms of how, when, where, and to what extent it occurred.

What is the adverb form with examples?

The adverb form is the addition of ‘-ly’ to an adjective ending. See some easy examples that you can share with your students below.

quick (adjective) = quickly (adverb)
careful (adjective) = carefully (adverb)
beautiful (adjective) = beautifully (adverb)

Below, we’ll look at some adverbs and their meanings, including a mix of regular and irregular adverbs:

• Beautiful Tom painted his picture beautifully.
• Quick Annie quickly brushed her hair.
• Silent Alice read her books silently.
• Brave Neena swam bravely without armbands.
• Happy Ben rode his bike to school happily. (Notice suffix -ily)
• Excited Jess waved her arms around excitedly.
• Truthful Lila explained what had happened very truthfully.
• Firm The teacher told him off very firmly.

Look at the sentences. Look at the words ending in ‘-ly’. These are all adverbs of manner. Many adverbs end in ‘-ly’. In these sentences, the adverbs describe how the action of the sentence was performed.