Adjectives or Adverbs
Before you choose whether to use adjectives or adverbs in a sentence, read the rules.
| adjective | adverb |
| An adjective describes a noun. We put the adjective before the noun. We can also use an adjective alone after the verb to be. Example: This is an interesting book. The book is interesting. | An adverb describes a verb. It shows how, when, where or how often somebody does something. We usually put the adverb after the verb. Example: He drives slowly. Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb, but after the verb to be. Example: He never gets up late. He is never late for work. |
Adverbs of manner show how the action is performed. We form them by adding the suffix – ly after an adjective.
Example: slow – slowly; careful – carefully; angry – angrily
There are some irregular adverbs of manner. They are: good – well; hard -hard; fast – fast
Quiz – Adjectives or Adverbs
