Adjective |
Adverb |
a, an, the | . |
just |
just |
beautiful |
beautifully |
| . |
always |
It should be noted that some words are adjectives only, some adverbs only, and while some are both, some of those have the same form and some change form.
Perhaps one of the biggest mistakes is using an adjective in place of an adverb and vice versa.
wrong |
right |
| He was hard working. | He was hardly working. (meaning = not working hard!) He was working hard. |
| Please drive careful. | Please drive carefully. |
| She is a safety driver. | She is a safe driver. |
A few other points to consider:
- 1) In some cases, the adjective and adverb can use either form, for example, deep, deeply and hard, hardly. Remember that 'hardly' usually means almost, not, barely, just, etc.
- 2) Be careful to place the adjective close to the word it describes. For example, a frosty dish of ice cream could mean some warm, soupy ice cream in a very cold bowl. What is obviously meant is a dish of frosty ice cream.
- 3) Some adverbs are called adverbs of degree. A few of the more common examples include:
word
example sentence
all There was a lot of work, but John did it all. almost She said, "I am almost finished." enough The teacher was upset with the students' rowdiness, and screamed, "I've had enough!" equally The pie was divided equally. full I am full. hardly I could hardly hear what she was saying. little My head hurts, but only a little. most She had waited for me, but most impatiently. partly I was only partly finished when the teacher called time. 
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