Adverbs Flashcards

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Forming by suffix -LY

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a) adding -LY (entire -> entireLY)
b) y changing to -I + LY (gay -> gaiLY)
c) adding syllables (shy -> shyLY)
d) ending -tle (gentle -> gentLY)
e) doubling l (eternal -> eternaLLY)
d) add sylables ager -LE (sole -> soleLY)
e) add -y after -ll (full -> fulLY)
f) ending -ic + ALLY (comic -> comicALLY)
g) -e deletion (truE -> truLY)

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adverbs as adjectives

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a) hourLY
b) weekLY
c) fortnightLY
d) monthLY
e) monthLY
f) bimonthLY
g) quarterLY
i) earLY
j) deadLY

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adverbs gradation

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same as ADJECTIVES
a) synthetic (monosyllabic) - ER, -EST
b) analytic (periphrastic) - more slowly, most slowly

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irregular gradation of adverbs

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a) WELL -> better, best
b) BADLY/ILL -> worse, worst
c) LITLLE -> less, least
d) MUCH -> more, most
e) FAR -> further, furthest

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