What are adverbs of manner?

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Adverbs of manner

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Adverbs of manner

Adverbs of manner tell how something is done.

4. Carefully spoon the mixture onto the baking tray.

1. Beat the eggs hard.

2. Slowly stir the eggs into the flour.

3. Combine the ingredients well.

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Adverbs of manner

What are the adverbs of manner and what verbs are they adding meaning to?

Zoe behaved stupidly by bringing her snake.

Abdul opened the door hesitantly.

Sit still and read your book quietly.

Dad turned the steering wheel hard.

verb Not all adverbs of manner end in ly.

Some adverbs have the same

form as the adjective

(e.g. a hard task).

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Adverbs of manner

• An adverb adds meaning to a verb, adjective or another adverb.• Adverbs of manner tell how something is

done.• In the following sentence, the adverb of

manner is red: The lion crept silently through the long grass.

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Adverbs of manner

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