How To Form Adverbs In English?
How To Form Adverbs In English?
1. Adjective + Ly
Many adverbs are formed by adding “-ly” to an adjective.
Quick – quickly
Nice – nicely
Here are the major spelling rules for -ly added to the adjective:
- ( y becomes i and ly is added.)
- (after adjectives ending in -ic add -ally
- (the silent e is dropped and ly is added)
- (after ll, add y)
- (-ic with a consonant before the ending becomes –ically)