Adverbs of Manner Grammar
Adverbs of Manner Grammar
Adverbs of Manner Grammar
Adverbs of manner tell us how something happens. They are usually placed after the main verb
or after the object.
Examples:
Be Careful!
1. The adverb should not be put between the verb and the object:
Examples
2. If there is a preposition before the object, e.g. at, towards, we can place the adverb
either before the preposition or after the object.
Examples
Examples
4. Some writers put an adverb of manner at the beginning of the sentence to catch our
attention and make us curious:
Examples
well
badly
hard
fast
Exercise 1:
Match each sentence with the best adverb. Write the adverb in the blank.
happy clumsy
serious careful
easy dangerous
hard fast
good bad
true angry
quiet quick
terrible humble
correct absolute