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ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

Adjectives describe nouns (people, places, things).
Example:

• a large tree (describes “tree”)

• an open door (describes “door”)

Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They tell how, when, where, or how often something happens.
Example:

• She speaks slowly. (describes how she speaks)

• They worked rapidly. (describes how they worked)

Many adverbs are formed by adding -ly to an adjective:

• soft → softly

• careful → carefully

• easy → easily

Some words are the same in both adjective and adverb form (no change in spelling): fast, hard, late, low
Example:

• He is a hard worker. (adjective)

• He works hard. (adverb)

Exercises

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word in parentheses.

1. The children played _______ (happy) in the garden. (The children played happily in the garden.)

2. She is a very _______ (friendly) person.

3. Please drive _______ (careful) — the road is icy.

4. My brother speaks English very _______ (good).

5. This soup tastes _______ (delicious).

6. He works _______ (hard) every day to support his family.

7. The weather today is _______ (hot), so we stayed inside.

8. I can solve this problem very _______ (easy).

9. The baby slept _______ (peaceful) all night.

10. That mountain looks _______ (beautiful) in the sunset.