An adjective modifies a noun. a slow bus; a happy child; an angry man; a joyful celebration
An adverb modifies a verb. We can change the adjective to an adverb by adding -ly. The adverb tells more about the verb.
The bus drove slowly down the street.
The child played happily.
The man stalked angrily across the room.
The team joyfully celebrated their win.
Here are more adjectives that change to an adverb by adding –ly:
anxious – anxiously
bashful – bashfully
careful – carefully
foolish – foolishly
perfect _ perfectly
sudden – suddenly
wrong – wrongly
quiet – quietly
loud – loudly
Add -ly to some adjectives to change the word to an adverb.
It’s your turn. Change the adjective in the first sentence to an adverb by adding -ly. The new word can go into the blank of the second sentence. The loud drums hurt my ears. John played the drums ________. Did your figure it out? Good for you!