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Build words ending in -ly
1 · Learn
Many adverbs are made by adding -ly to an adjective: quick becomes quickly. Some spellings change: happy becomes happily and gentle becomes gently.
Use these words where they help the meaning. 'She answered gently' tells us how she answered. Adding an adverb to every sentence is not necessary.
2 · Worked example
I change the y in happy to i before adding -ly: happily. I reread the sentence to check the word fits.
3 · Your turn
Complete: 'He smiled ___.' Use the -ly form of happy. Spell the -ly form of gentle.
Check your answer
Happily; gently.
4 · Apply your learning
Write one sentence with quickly and one with gently. Explain how changing the adverb changes what the reader imagines.
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