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When an adjective ends in -ic, we add -ally.

Adjective Adverb Adjective Adverb

physic physically fantastic fantastically
tragic tragically scientific scientifically
basic basically ironic ironically

economic economically dramatic dramatically

Adverbs and Adjectives

An adjective modifies a noun. An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
Some words are used as both adverbs and adjectives. They are distinguished by their usage
in a sentence. For example:

The walnut shell is hard, get a nut cracker. (adjective)
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Don’t press the suitcase lid so hard. (adverb)

The Rajdhani Express is a fast train. (adjective)
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With a month’s training, he can run quite fast. (adverb)

This is the very thing I need. (adjective)
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My sister is very intelligent. (adverb)

Practice Time 2

A. Replace the highlighted adverb phrases with suitable adverbs.

1. Sheela looked around with great hope for her lost cat. _______________
2. The cake was decorated with great beauty. _______________

3. She walks in a careful manner. _______________
4. Taking a long time the child climbed up the stairs by himself. _______________

B. Fill in the blanks with either the adjectives in brackets or their adverb forms.
1. She _______________ reads a book. (quick)

2. Shelly is a _______________ girl. (pretty)
3. You can _______________ open the box. (easy)
4. He drives the car _______________. (careful)

5. Today was a _______________ day. (terrible)
6. The dog barks _______________. (loud)

7. The bus driver was _______________ injured. (serious) Adverbs
8. Robin looks _______________. (happy)

9. Kevin is _______________ clever. (extreme)
10. Maria _______________ opened her present. (slow)

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