Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of Manner
*Adverbs of manner express how something happens. In most cases for adverbs of manner, you can take an adjective and simply add -ly to form an adverb.
*Instead of describing a noun, an adverb describes or modifies a verb. Adverbs of manner tell us the way or how to do something. However, not all adverbs end with -ly. For example, the words ‘fast’ and ‘well’ describe verbs but do not end in -ly.
Examples:
1.) The cat runs quickly.
2.)She plays the violin terribly.
3.)The horse moved fast.
4.)She plays the piano well.
*Adverbs of manner express how something happens. In most cases for adverbs of manner, you can take an adjective and simply add -ly to form an adverb.
*Instead of describing a noun, an adverb describes or modifies a verb. Adverbs of manner tell us the way or how to do something. However, not all adverbs end with -ly. For example, the words ‘fast’ and ‘well’ describe verbs but do not end in -ly.
Examples:
1.) The cat runs quickly.
2.)She plays the violin terribly.
3.)The horse moved fast.
4.)She plays the piano well.