Adjectives and Adverbs
We use adjectives to add information to nouns.
- That dog is big.
- It’s late.
- William looks hungry.
We use adverbs to describe verbs.
- That dog ran away quickly.
- William never works on Saturdays.
- I only had coffee for breakfast.
Some adverbs are just adjectives with an extra –ly. These usually tell us how something is done.
quiet – quietly
bad – badly
perfect – perfectly
bad – badly
perfect – perfectly
- “My brother is quiet, he talks very quietly.”
- “Richard is a bad singer, he sang badly at karaoke last night.”
- “Soon your English will be perfect! You’ll be able to speak English almost perfectly!”
But be careful! Some adjectives also end in –ly.
lonely
friendly
lovely
