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NOUN
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a terribte/ terribly day today
ahe irps the sang good /well
a Heis = careful /caretutly drser
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10. The dog barks loud/ leudly
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12 Kenn sextreme /extremely clever
13 This hmburger tastes awłut /awtully
ADJECTIVE
happy
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18. Our basketball team played bad /badly last Frida
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English Grammar: Word Formation & Adjectives vs. Adverbs

Part 1: Word Formation Table (Suffixes)

Base Word Noun Verb Adverb Adjective
happy happiness — happily happy
care care / carelessness care carefully / carelessly careful / careless
thought thought / thoughtfulness think thoughtfully / thoughtlessly thoughtful / thoughtless
symbol symbol symbolize symbolically symbolic
danger danger endanger dangerously dangerous
act action / activity / actor act / activate actively active
compete competition / competitor compete competitively competitive
harm harm harm harmlessly / harmfully harmful / harmless
comfort comfort comfort comfortably comfortable
fear fear fear fearfully / fearlessly fearful / fearless
clear clarity / clearness clear / clarify clearly clear
final final / finale / finality finalize finally final
memory memory memorize memorably memorable
slow slowness slow slowly slow

Part 2: Circle the Correct Word (Adjective vs. Adverb)

:light_bulb: FORMULAS & RULES USED:

  • Adjectives modify nouns (a careful driver) or follow linking/sense verbs such as look, smell, taste, sound, seem, be (tastes awful, looks sad).
  • Adverbs of manner modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs (drives carefully, extremely clever).
  1. He answered the questions quickly. (Modifies the verb “answered”)
  2. Mandy is a pretty girl. (Modifies the noun “girl”)
  3. The class is terribly loud today. (Modifies the adjective “loud”)
  4. Max is a good singer. (Modifies the noun “singer”)
  5. You can easily open this tin. (Modifies the verb “open”)
  6. It’s a terrible day today. (Modifies the noun “day”)
  7. She sings the song well. (Modifies the verb “sings”)
  8. He is a careful driver. (Modifies the noun “driver”)
  9. He drives the car carefully. (Modifies the verb “drives”)
  10. The dog barks loudly. (Modifies the verb “barks”)
  11. The bus driver was seriously injured. (Modifies the participle/adjective “injured”)
  12. Kevin is extremely clever. (Modifies the adjective “clever”)
  13. This hamburger tastes awful. (Follows the sense verb “tastes”)
  14. Be careful with this glass of milk. It’s hot. (Follows the linking verb “be”)
  15. Robin looks sad. What’s the matter with him? (Follows the linking verb “looks”)
  16. Jack is terribly upset about losing his keys. (Modifies the adjective “upset”)
  17. This steak smells good. (Follows the sense verb “smells”)
  18. Our basketball team played badly last Friday. (Modifies the verb “played”)
  19. Don’t speak so fast. I can’t understand you. (“Fast” is both an adjective and an adverb; “fastly” does not exist)
  20. Maria opened her present slowly. (Modifies the verb “opened”)

Part 3: Word Formation with Suffixes

  1. He was acting in a very childish way.
    (Suffix: -ish forms an adjective describing negative, immature behavior)

  2. She lived her life happily and she died in peace.
    (Suffix: -ly forms an adverb modifying the verb “lived”)

  3. He passed his exam. He was successful for the second time.
    (Suffix: -ful forms an adjective following the linking verb “was”)

  4. The team that he supported was able to win the championship.
    (Suffix: -ship forms a noun denoting a status or competition)

  5. I couldn’t find any weakness in his theory.
    (Suffix: -ness forms an abstract noun after the determiner “any”)

  6. He wants to be a mathematician when he grows up.
    (Suffix: -ian forms a noun referring to a specialist or profession)

  7. There were only a handful of people at the match.
    (Suffix: -ful forms a noun meaning a small quantity)

  8. The road was too narrow, so they had to widen it.
    (Suffix: -en forms a verb meaning “to make wider” after the infinitive “to”)

  9. I think that you should reconsider your decision. It may not be the best thing to do.
    (Suffix: -ion forms a noun after the possessive adjective “your”)

  10. You need a combination of motivation, organization and hard work to realize your dreams.
    (Suffix: -ation forms a noun after the indefinite article “a”)

:bullseye: KEY CONCEPTS:

  • Linking / Sense Verbs: Verbs like taste, smell, look, feel, sound, be are followed by adjectives, not adverbs, because they describe the subject rather than the action.
  • Irregular Adverbs:
    • Good \rightarrow Well
    • Fast \rightarrow Fast (never “fastly”)
    • Hard \rightarrow Hard (“hardly” means “scarcely”, not with great effort)

:warning: COMMON MISTAKES:

  • :cross_mark: Incorrect Approach: “The food tastes deliciously.”
  • :white_check_mark: Correct Approach: “The food tastes delicious.” (Use an adjective after sense verbs).

Would you like to practice creating more nouns, verbs, and adjectives using common prefixes and suffixes?