Forming Adverbs and Exceptions
The second page of the transcript focuses on how to form adverbs from adjectives and highlights some exceptions to the general rules.
Forming Adverbs
The most common way to form adverbs in English is by adding "-ly" to the end of adjectives. The page provides several examples:
- slow → slowly
- tired → tiredly
- speed → speedily
- happy → happily
Highlight: When an adjective ends in "y", it usually changes to "i" before adding "-ly" (e.g., happy → happily).
Exceptions
The transcript points out that there are some exceptions to the general rule of forming adverbs. Two notable examples are provided:
- fast → fast (the adverb form remains the same as the adjective)
- good → well (an irregular change)
Example: He can canoe very well. (Not "goodly")
The page also includes some example sentences demonstrating the use of adverbs:
- She is running speedily.
- Her dad scuba dives dangerously.
Vocabulary: Scuba dive - to swim underwater using special breathing equipment
These examples illustrate how adverbs modify verbs to provide more information about the manner in which actions are performed.
