EXERCISE 4. EXPLAIN WHY THE ITALICIZED WORD IS AN ADVERB.SAMPLES

10. Do not begin too suddenly. modifies the .

Forming Adverbs from Adjectives

I. Most adverbs are formed by adding ly to an adjective.

ADJECTIVE

ADVERB

skillful + ly = skillfully

brave + ly = bravely

In some cases, however, as in II and III that follow, we must make a change in the

adjective before adding ly.

II. If an adjective ends in ic, add al before adding ly.

basic + al + ly = basically

terrific + al + ly = terrifically

III. If an adjective ends in y, change the y to i and then add ly.

easy

[easi] + ly = easily

noisy

[noisi] + ly = noisily

IV. If an adjective ends in le, do not add ly; simply change le to ly.

able

ably

gentle

gently