Å danne adverb fra adjektiv
Test kunnskapen dinI de fleste tilfellene dannes adverb ved å legge til endelsen -ly til et adjektiv.
| Adjektiv | Adverb |
|---|---|
| cheap | cheaply |
| quick | quickly |
| slow | slowly |
Hvis adjektivet slutter i -y, erstatt y-en med i og legg til -ly.
| Adjektiv | Adverb |
|---|---|
| easy | easily |
| angry | angrily |
| happy | happily |
| lucky | luckily |
Hvis adjektivet slutter i -able, -ible, eller -le, erstatt -e med -y.
| Adjektiv | Adverb |
|---|---|
| probable | probably |
| terrible | terribly |
| gentle | gently |
Hvis adjektivet slutter i -ic, legg til -ally. Unntak: public -> publicly.
| Adjektiv | Adverb |
|---|---|
| basic | basically |
| tragic | tragically |
| economic | economically |
Noen adverb har samme form som adjektivet: early, fast, hard, high, late, near, straight, & wrong
Eksempler
- It is a fast car.
- He drives very fast.
- This is a hard exercise.
- He works hard.
- We saw many high buildings.
- The bird flew high in the sky.
Well er adverbet som tilsvarer adjektivet good.
Eksempler
- He is a good student.
- He studies well.
- She is a good pianist.
- She plays the piano well.
- They are good swimmers.
- They swim well.