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Adverbs formation
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2. Adverbs formation An adverb describes the action of a verb.
It answers such questions as “where”, “when”, “how”, “how long”, “how much” or “how often”.
Adverbs are invariable (never change ) and can be used with almost all verbs.
For example:
Edward cooks well.
John eats a lot

3. An adverb can also qualify an adjective or another adverb.
Adverbs formation
An adverb can also qualify an adjective or another adverb.

4. Adverbs formation
Common adverbs include:

5. Time or frequency: often, sometimes, always
Adverbs formation
Adverbs of manner: well, badly, quickly
Time or frequency: often, sometimes, always
Place: there, here, inside, outside
Quantity or degree: a lot, very, too much
Sequence: at first, then, so, next

6. Formation of adverbs
How are adverbs formed?

7. Rules
1. In most cases, an adverb is formed adding –ly to the adjective:
Cheap- cheaply
Quick- quickly
Slow- slowly

8. Rules
Examples: Time goes quickly.
He walked slowly to the door.

9. If the adjective ends in y, change y into i and add ly:
happy- happily
easy- easily

10. If the adjective ends in –able, -ible or –le, change the e with y:
probable - probably
terrible – terribly
simple- simply

11. If the adjective ends in – ic, add al + ly: economic- economically
basic- basically

12. Exception: public – publicly

13. 2. Some adverbs have the same form as the adjective:
early late
fast hard
high near
straight
wrong

14. Examples:
This is a fast car.
He drives very fast.

15. Well is the adverb that corresponds to the adjective good.
3. “ Well” and “good”
Well is the adverb that corresponds to the adjective good.
He is a good student.
He studies very well.