Chapter 8: AGENT NOUNS AND ADVERBS

AGENT NOUNS

  • Many verbs can be converted into agent nouns by adding -er or -or
    EX:   Teach  -  teacher      sing        -  singer       coordinate - coordinator
            dance  -  dancer       perform   -  performer    ski          -  skier
            act      -  actor         drive       -  driver         translate -  translator
            paint   -  painter      play        -  player         work       -  worker

      SPELLING RULE: For one-syllable verbs that end with a single
     consonant preceeded by a single wovel, the final consonant is doubled.
      EX:    Run  - runner



ADVERBS OF MANNER





  • An adverb of manner is formed by adding -ly to the corresponding adjective
       EX:  slow     -  slowly
              careful  -  carefuly

      SPELLING RULE: For adjectives that end in -y, the -y changes to -i and
      -ly is added.
     
      EX: Lazy  -  lazily


  • Irregular adverbs of manner:
       fast  -  fast         loud  -  loud/loudly
       hard  -  hard       good  -  well

NOTE: As an explanation to the introduction of adverbs in this chapter, an adverb gives additional information about the verb, therefore it qualifies the action. Therefore, the adverb is positioned after the verb.

                slowly
                carefully
He works   sloppily
                fast
                hard
                well




COMPARATIVES OF ADVERBS


  • The comparative of one-syllable adverbs or adverbs whose forms are the same as adjectives is formed by adding -er.
       EX:  fast  -   faster
              hard  -  harder


  • For adverbs of manner with three or more syllables, more is added.
       EX:   carefully     -  more carefully
               gracefully   -  more gracefully
               accuraterly  -  more accurately
  • Some adverbs have both comparative forms.
       EX:    quicker / more quickly
                louder / more loudly
                slower / more slowly
  • There are some irregular adverbs of manner
       EX:    well  -  better

EXERCISES : http://www.better-english.com/grammar/comparatives.htm
NOTE: There are different types of adverbs, we have already seen adverbs of manner, but we also have adverbs of time (late/later, early/earlier), adverbs of degree (adequately, entirely, greatly, highly), of purpose (accidentally, intentionally) etc.




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