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3. Vocabulary of Adverbs

Vocabulary

Adverbs

• Many regular adverbs end in –ly. Match a verb in A with an adverb in B.

verbs	Adverbs
Drive Love Speak Rain Wait Fight	Fluently Carefully Patiently Bravely Heavily Passionately

 

• Listen and check. Be careful with the formation of adverbs. Try to remember the sentences. Focus on stress over syllables.
• What do you notice about the adjectives and adverbs in these sentences.
• Is this fast train to London ?
• Slow down you are driving too fast.
• I got up late this morning.
• We had a late breakfast.
• I work hard and play hard.
• She’s a very hard worker.
• What is the adverb from these adjectives? Complete the lines with the adverbs.

Clear   quiet   slow   honest   perfect   complete   good   bad   easy

 

• Play a game well and win.
• Play a game …….and lose.
• Explain the rules…………
• Shut the door…………….
• Forget something………..
• Get out of bed……………
• Play the piano……………
• Pass an exam……………
• Answer the questions………….

Word order

• Correct the word order in these sentences. Pay attention to the adverb forms.
  • She speaks very well English.

She speaks English very well.

• He started last week a new job.
• Please read carefully the instuctions.
• Do you work still for the same company ?
• Nver I can remember her name.
• We had last year in Spain a holiday.
• Put the adverbs in the correct palce in the sentences
• My grandma is 75 and she goes swimming.

(nearly, still, regularly)

• ‘Do you love me ? ‘ I do. I will love you.’

(really, of course, always)

• I was relaxing with a good book when someone knocked on the door.

(just, really, loudly)

• My sister is three, but she can read, and she can write.

(only, already, too)

• Break the eggs into the bowl with some milk and butter. Heat it gently. When it is ready, serve the scrambled eggs with toast.

(first, then, immediately)

• All my friends have a mobile phone. They are on Facebook. My dad is on Facebook.

(almost, as well, even)

• Listen and check. Pay attention to the forms of the  adverbs, pronunciation, as well as stress.