English Grammar Practice Test: Formation of Adverbs — Flashcards

Formation of Adverbs topics include: Adjectives with ‘-ly’, from nouns and qualifying adjectives, through prepositions and adjective formation, derivation of pronouns, and compounding with prepositions.

Many adverbs are formed by adding the suffix "-ly" to an adjective. For example, "close" becomes "closely" and "patient" becomes "patiently". 

Here are some other rules for forming adverbs:
If the adjective ends in "-y", you can replace the "y" with "i" and add "-ly". For example, "easy" becomes "easily".
Some adverbs modify by negating a statement. These are referred to as negative adverbs. For example, "hardly", "never", "no", "not", and "scarcely" are negative adverbs.
Some adverbs are formed by adding a – to the beginning of a noun or adjective.
There is a small group of adverbs which end in -ward(s) or -wise. The -ward(s) words can end in either -ward or -wards (inward, inwards). 
Not all adverbs end in "-ly". For example, "hardly", "never", "no", "not", and "scarcely" are negative adverbs. 

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