Adverbs of Manner and Degree

What are we learning today?

You will say how an action is done and how much something is.

Explanation

• Adverbs of manner say how. Add -ly to an adjective: quiet - quietly.
• Some adverbs are irregular: good - well, fast - fast, hard - hard.
• Put a manner adverb after the verb.
• Degree adverbs say how much: very, really, quite, rather, almost, too, enough.
• Put a degree adverb before the adjective.
• Quite means a little. Rather means more than you expect.
• Too means more than you need. Not enough means less than you need.

Examples

1. An old lady was standing quietly.
2. The film was quite funny.
3. It's too cold to swim.
4. The room isn't warm enough.

Remember!

• Say "He speaks well", not "He speaks good".
• Say "She works hard", not "She works hardly".

Check yourself

1. What is the adverb of "careful"?
2. Complete: "It's ___ cold to swim." (too / enough)