Define Adverb Modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Adjective or Adverb 2014
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ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB ? Adjectives are used to modify nouns. Adjectives are placed directly before a noun. He is a clever boy. They can be used with the verbs – be, feel, look, taste, appear, seem, smell etc. Adverbs are used to modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. My cat drinks milk slowly. My dog runs fast. The insects moved incredibly quickly. NB: remember that: fast, hard, late, near can be either adjectives or adverbs ! EXERCISE A 1. This man is 80 years old and walks very (slowly / slow). 2. In my opinion, Susan is a very good driver. She always drives very (careful / carefully). 3. It is a (terrible / terribly) day today. I will stay home. 4. This is a (terribly / terrible) boring book. Don't read it. 5. Where did you learn English? You speak very (well / good). 6. This lake is quite (deeply / deep). Don't go into the water. 7. Your sister and your mother look really (pretty / prettily). 8. This meat tastes (terribly / terrible). I think it has gone bad.
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ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB ?Adjectives are used to modify nouns. Adjectives are placed directly before a noun.He is a clever boy.They can be used with the verbs be, feel, look,taste, appear, seem, smell etc.Adverbs are used to modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.My cat drinks milk slowly.My dog runs fast.The insects moved incredibly uickly.!"# remember that#fast, hard, late, near can be either adjectives or adverbs $EXERCISE A%. This man is &' years old and walks very (slowly / slow). *. +n my opinion, ,usan is a very good driver. ,he always drives very (careful / carefully). -. +t is a (terrible / terribly) day today. + will stay home. .. This is a (terribly / terrible) boring book. /on0t read it. 1. 2here did you learn 3nglish4 5ou speak very (well / good). 6. This lake is uite (deeply / deep). /on0t go into the water. 7. 5our sister and your mother look really (pretty / prettily). &. This meat tastes (terribly / terrible). + think it has gone bad. 8. 9ast ,unday it was raining very (heavily / heavy). 2e had to stay home. %'. + was (really /real) sure that they were wrong. %%. 2ould you be (quiet / quietly), please4 + am studying for my e:am now. %*. 5our 3nglish is so bad that + can (hardly / hard) understand you.EXERCISE B: adjective or adverb ?%. + often get ;;;;;;;;;;;; in new social situations. (nervous)*. + like to tell jokes and make people laugh. + tell jokes ;;;;;;;;;;;;(good < well).-. + am ;;;;;;;;;;;; around new people. (con=dent).. + often feel ;;;;;;;;;;;; before a party. (e:cited)1. + hope other people think + look ;;;;;;;;;;;;. (attractive)6. + try to be a ;;;;;;;;;;;; person. (nice)7. 2hen + listen to music alone, + sing along to the songs ;;;;;;;;;;;;. (e:cited)&. +t>s never a problem for me to remember people>s names. + do that ;;;;;;;;;;;; (easy).8. + give my opinion when + feel ;;;;;;;;;;;; about something. (strong)%'. + move around ;;;;;;;;;;;;when +>m nervous. (uncomfortable)EXERCISE C%. These children are ;;;;;;;;;;;;at 3nglish. (good)*. 5our brother ;;;;;;;;;;;; works at all. (hard)-. Ann ;;;;;;;;;;;;had an accident last ,unday. (near).. Have you been to the cinema ;;;;;;;;;;;; . (late)1. Mary always dresses ;;;;;;;;;;;; . (beautiful)6. 5es, it was raining ;;;;;;;;;;;;for two hours. (heavy)7. He has painted it ;;;;;;;;;;;;. (nice)&. 2hat a ;;;;;;;;;;;;worker he is$ (uick)8. He is always very ;;;;;;;;;;;;. (polite)%'. ?This wound looks ;;;;;;;;;;;;?, the doctor said. (bad)%%. Arthur ;;;;;;;;;;;; rode back to the inn. (uick)%*. 2hen the teacher heard about the missing book he said ;;;;;;;;;;;; #?5ou should be more careful.? (angry)
