Adverb Formation and Usage

The video tutorial explains the formation of adverbs, starting with basic adverbs and moving on to those formed by adding 'ly' to adjectives. It covers special cases where adjectives end in 'le', 'll', 'e', 'y', and 'ic', and how these endings change when forming adverbs. The tutorial also discusses adverbs derived from pronouns and those compounded with adjectives and prepositions. Additionally, it highlights some unique adverbs that do not follow standard rules.

Which of the following is a basic adverb?

• Happily

• Beautiful

• Quickly

• Ago

How is the adverb 'sadly' formed?

• By adding 'ly' to 'sad'

• By adding 'ly' to 'sadly'

• By adding 'ly' to 'sadly'

• By adding 'ly' to 'sadness'

What happens to adjectives ending in 'le' when forming adverbs?

• 'e' is kept and 'ly' is added

• 'le' is kept and 'ly' is added

• 'le' is replaced with 'ly'

• 'e' is dropped and 'ly' is added

For adjectives ending in double 'l', what is added to form adverbs?

• Only 'y'

• 'ly'

• 'ily'

• 'ally'

How is the adverb 'truly' formed?

• By adding 'ly' to 'truly'

• By dropping 'e' from 'true' and adding 'ly'

• By adding 'ly' to 'true'

• By replacing 'e' with 'ly'

What change occurs in adjectives ending in 'y' when forming adverbs?

• 'y' changes to 'i' before adding 'ly'

• 'y' is dropped and 'ly' is added

• 'y' is replaced with 'ly'

• 'y' is kept and 'ly' is added

How is the adverb 'automatically' formed?

• By adding 'ally' to 'automatic'

• By adding 'ly' to 'automatic'

• By adding 'ly' to 'automatically'

• By adding 'ly' to 'automate'

Which adjective takes a new word as an adverb?

• Good

• Slow

• Fast

• Quick

Which pronoun can be transformed into an adverb indicating place?

• He

• She

• It

• They

Which of the following is an adverb compounded with a preposition?

• Hereby

• Quickly

• Slowly

• Happily