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Adjectives and Adverbs
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Some verbs act as both linking verbs and performers of action.
Action Use
The speaker sounds her vowels distinctly.
Linking Use
The speaker sounds good.
Note that most adverbs are formed with the addition of the -ly suffix to an existing adjective.
inadvertently
usually
quietly
cautiously
safely
surprisingly
Use adverbs to qualify, modify, and intensify.
- You play pinochle well.
- You play pinochle remarkably well.
- You play pinochle very well.
Speaker 1: How are you?
Which respondent are you?
By using “good” as a descriptor, is Speaker 2
saying that he or she is “well-behaved”?
Speaker 2: I'm good.
Speaker 3: I'm well.
Adjectives and Adverbs
Some verbs that are not sense verbs have the meaning of "is" or "are" and require adjectives.
Good and Well
Good is an adjective: You look good in blue. You wear it well.
Well is an adverb: He gets along well with his co-workers.
High school and college seem [are] very different.
Well is also an adjective when it is used to refer to health: I am not well today.
High school and college students behave differently.
The judge remained [was] silent throughout the trial.
The jurors entered the room silently.
Common Adjective/Adverb Errors
How quick time passes when you're having fun!
These encounters make me feel real awkward.
Yes, we sure do serve nonalcoholic beverages.
The Williams sisters play tennis remarkable well.
Adjective Use
Use adjectives with these verbs:
- be verbs
is, am, are, was, were, been, being
- sense verbs
look, feel, taste, smell, sound
- linking verbs
become, remain, appear, seem
Corrections
How quickly time passes when you're having fun!
These encounters make me feel really awkward.
Yes, we surely do serve nonalcoholic beverages.
The Williams sisters play tennis remarkably well.
Bad and Badly
Bad is an adjective: I feel bad about the delay.
Badly is an adverb: My bruise doesn't hurt so badly now.