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Author: A. Prochalska-Stępień English Language School, Poland

The document discusses the formation of adverbs in English. It notes that most adverbs are formed by adding -ly to adjectives, with some exceptions. It lists irregular adverb forms and provides examples. It then gives a practice exercise where readers must underline the correct adverb form in sentences. The key provides the answers. In 3 sentences: The document discusses adverb formation in English, noting the typical -ly suffix rule with some exceptions and listing irregular forms. It then gives a practice exercise for readers to identify the correct adverb form in sentences, with an answer key provided.

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Author: A. Prochalska-Stępień English Language School, Poland

The document discusses the formation of adverbs in English. It notes that most adverbs are formed by adding -ly to adjectives, with some exceptions. It lists irregular adverb forms and provides examples. It then gives a practice exercise where readers must underline the correct adverb form in sentences. The key provides the answers. In 3 sentences: The document discusses adverb formation in English, noting the typical -ly suffix rule with some exceptions and listing irregular forms. It then gives a practice exercise for readers to identify the correct adverb form in sentences, with an answer key provided.

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Adverb / Przyswek

1. przyswki tworzymy dodajc do przymiotnika kocwk ly


quick quickly
careful carefully

Od tej reguy s jednak pewne wyjtki:


happy happily y = i+ly
gentle gently e zanika w przypadku gdy przymiotnik koczy si na -le
extreme extremely e nie zanika w przypadku gdy przymiotnik koczy si na -e

Irregular forms / Formy nieregularne:


good well dobry - dobrze
fast fast szybki - szybko
hard hard ciki - ciko
early early wczesny - wczenie
low low niski - nisko
far far daleki - daleko
long - long dugi - dugo
late late pny pno
near near bliski - blisko
right right waciwy waciwie
high high wysoki - wysoko

Attention!
hardly = zaledwie, ledwie (almost not, used to say that something has only just happened)
lately = ostatnio (recently)
nearly = prawie (almost, but not quite or not completely)
highly = bardzo (very, to a high level or standard)

Attention!
We use adjective instead of adverb after the following verbs: be (by), look (wyglda) , feel
(czu), see (widzie), sound (brzmie) , smell (pachnie) , taste (smakowa)

Underline the correct form.


1. They desperate / desperately wanted a child.
2. Doctors were fighting a desperate / desperately battle to save the little girl's life.
3. I am twenty years old and I am ready / readily for anything.
4. Volunteers were ready / readily waiting to pack the food in boxes.
5. Volunteers were packing the food in the boxes ready / readily.
6. My best friend is always late / lately, no matter where we go.
7. Let's go home, it's getting late / lately.
8. I haven't been sleeping well late / lately.
9. The rooms in the old tenement houses have high / highly ceiling.
10. An eagle circled high / highly overhead.

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11. Tom has got a good / well paid job.
12. I work with good / well skilled professionals.
13. I do not feel good / well when I am on the boat.
14. Take a deep / deeply breath and relax.
15. During the delivery try to breathe deep / deeply.
16. Jessica always smiles pretty / prettily.
17. Jessica has a beautiful / beautifully smile.
18. She dances beautiful / beautifully and looks pretty / prettily in her silk dress.
19. She screamed as loud / loudly as she could.
20. There was a loud / loudly bang and a puff of smoke.
21. Cycling is a cheap / cheaply way to move around city.
22. You cant live cheap / cheaply in Finland. The prices of rent and basic products in Finland are
rather high / highly.
23. We have to be fair / fairly to both players.
24. My daughter has fair / fairly hair.
25. You should be able to live comfortable / comfortably on your allowance.
26. I love my bed. It so comfortable / comfortably.
27. How good / well can you surf?
28. What a good / well surfer you are.
29. It must be hard / hardly for her to bring up the kids on her own.
30. We thought long and hard / hardly before deciding to move house.
31. Although I have got a twin brother we hard / hardly know each other.
32. I made it especial / especially for you.

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KEY:

Underline the correct form.


1. They desperate / desperately wanted a child.
2. Doctors were fighting a desperate / desperately battle to save the little girl's life.
3. I am twenty years old and I am ready / readily for anything.
4. Volunteers were ready / readily waiting to pack the food in boxes.
5. Volunteers were packing the food in the boxes ready / readily.
6. My best friend is always late / lately, no matter where we go.
7. Let's go home, it's getting late / lately.
8. I haven't been sleeping well late / lately.
9. The rooms in the old tenement houses have high / highly ceiling.
10. An eagle circled high / highly overhead.
11. Tom has got a good / well paid job.
12. I work with good / well skilled professionals.
13. I do not feel good / well when I am on the boat.
14. Take a deep / deeply breath and relax.
15. During the delivery try to breathe deep / deeply.
16. Jessica always smiles pretty / prettily.
17. Jessica has a beautiful / beautifully smile.
18. She dances beautiful / beautifully and looks pretty / prettily in her silk dress.
19. She screamed as loud / loudly as she could.
20. There was a loud / loudly bang and a puff of smoke.
21. Cycling is a cheap / cheaply way to move around city.
22. You cant live cheap / cheaply in Finland. The prices of rent and basic products in Finland are
rather high / highly.
23. We have to be fair / fairly to both players.
24. My daughter has fair / fairly hair.
25. You should be able to live comfortable / comfortably on your allowance.
26. I love my bed. It so comfortable / comfortably.
27. How good / well can you surf?
28. What a good / well surfer you are.
29. It must be hard / hardly for her to bring up the kids on her own.
30. We thought long and hard / hardly before deciding to move house.
31. Although I have got a twin brother we hard / hardly know each other.
32. I made it especial / especially for you.

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author: A. Prochalska-Stpie
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