Adverbs of Manner

Adverbs of Manner

What are they?

Adverbs of manner = how

Adverbs of manner tell us how someone or something performs an action

Look at the examples below

• My dog barks loudly

• I walk quickly

Form

How are adverbs of manner form in English?

Adverb of manner = Adjective + -ly

Most adverbs of manner are formed by adding -ly to the adjective

Look at the examples

• soft - softly

• quick - quickly

• careful - carefully

Exception

There are some exception to the -ly rule.

Some adverbs of manner don't end in -ly

Some adverbs of manner don't end in -ly, and some others remain the same

• good becomes well

• fast - fast

• late - late

Sentence Patterns

There are four common sentence patterns for adverbs of manner in English

1. verb + adverb

"The ballerina dances beautifully"

-Beautifully follow the verb dances.

-Beautifully describes how the ballerina dances.

2. S V O + adverb

"The children finished their homework quietly"

-Quietly comes after the object homework. 

-Quietly describes how the children finished their homework.

3. adverb + verb

"She gently pets the kitten"

-Gently comes before the verb pets

-Gently describes how she pets the kitten.

4. verb + adverb + verb

"They are patiently waiting for the bus"

-Patiently comes between are and waiting.

-Patiently describes how they are waiting for the bus.