Adjectives and Adverbs (1)

Revise the most commonly used adjectives and adverbs!

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We use adjectives to describe a person or a thing. For example: The tree is high and green. "High" and "green" are the adjectives that tell us something about the noun in that sentence.
We use adverbs to describe in what way something is done. For example: She climbs the tree carefully. "Carefully" is the adverb which is used to tell us something about the verb "climb" in that sentence. How did she climb? Carefully!

In English we form adverbs by adding "ly" at the end of the adjective. For example: highly or actively. However, there are some exceptions: the adverb of "good" is "well". Some adjectives don't change like "fast" and "hard". With others you need to watch the spelling: happy - happily. Safe - safely. Terrible - terribly.

In the following exercises decide if you need an adjective or adverb and use the correct form!

Dora thinks that Ella is really __________.

Solution:
nice

She rides her bike __________ down the steep hill.

Solution:
carefully

Don't ride too __________!

Solution:
fast

He is tired today and walks __________ to school.
"slow or slowly?"

Solution:
slowly

The cake is very __________!
"good or well?"

Solution:
good

Look at that car! I think the owner is very __________.

Solution:
rich

She answers the exam questions __________.

Solution:
nervously

I can jump that high __________, and you?
"easy or easily?"

Solution:
easily

You have to pay for your football classes __________.
"month or monthly?"

Solution:
monthly

Luca is very __________ today, what happened?

Solution:
quiet

Bella strokes the dog __________.

Solution:
calmly

Look at those __________ berries!
"red or redly?"

Solution:
red

Can you see those __________ towers behind the park? That's where I live.
"high or highly?"

Solution:
high

She talks so __________, I have no clue what she said!

Solution:
quickly

You did that exercise very __________!

Solution:
well