PROBLEMS WITH ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS Longman Preparation Course For The TOEFL Test

ADJECTIVE Recent → Public → Evident → ADVERB Recently Publicly Often adverbs are formed by adding –ly to adjectives. Examples below show adverbs that are formed by adding –ly to adjectives. ADJECTIVE Recent → Public → Evident → ADVERB Recently Publicly Evidently

Describing when something happens often, soon, later Many adverbs in English do not end in –ly. They can be recognized from their meanings. Describing when something happens often, soon, later Describing how something happens fast, hard, well Describing where something happens here, there, nowhere

USE BASIC ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS CORRECTLY !!! Sometimes in the Written Expression section of the TOEFL, adjectives are used in place of adverbs, or adverbs are used in place of adjectives. !!! Adjectives and adverbs have very different uses.

ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE (PRO)NOUNS She is a beautiful woman Adj. N. She is beautiful Pro. Adj.

ADVERBS TO DESCRIBE VERB, ADJECTIVE, OTHER ADVERBS She sings beautifully Verb Adv. She is a beautifully dressed woman Adv. Adj. N. She is a truly beautifully dressed woman Adv. Adv. Adj. N.

INCORRECT SENTENCES AS ON THE TOEFL TEST They were seated at a largely table The child talked quick to her mother We read an extreme long story