Unit 8

What’s she like?

ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS

examples

adjective practice

adverb practice

FORMS

-ly/-ily examples

-y/ irregular forms

practice

ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS: Modifying nouns and verbs

I am a good worker.I work well.

He is a fast runner.He runs fast.

You are a bad sleeper.You sleep badly.

She is a careful driver.She drives carefully.

We are terrible cooks.We cook terribly.

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ExamplesADJECTIVES/ADVERBS

examples

adjective practice

adverb practice

FORMS

-ly/-ily examples

-y/ irregular forms

practice

ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS: Modifying nouns and verbs8

Practice

Rewrite the sentences using adjectives.

He drives dangerously.He is a dangerous driver.

We work quickly.We are quick workers.

I cook well.I am a good cook.

She runs quickly.She is a quick runner.

ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS

examples

adjective practice

adverb practice

FORMS

-ly/-ily examples

-y/ irregular forms

practice

ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS: Modifying nouns and verbs8

Practice

Rewrite the sentences using adverbs.

They are bad sleepers.They sleep badly.

She is a bad dancer.She dances badly.

I am a good driver.I drive well.

He is a horrible painter.He paints horribly.

ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS

examples

adjective practice

adverb practice

FORMS

-ly/-ily examples

-y/ irregular forms

practice

ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS: –ly and –ily forms8

Spelling

Adverbslowly badly quickly

Adjectiveslow bad quick

Adverbeasily busily funnily

Adjectiveeasy busy funny

ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS

examples

adjective practice

adverb practice

FORMS

-ly/-ily examples

-y/ irregular forms

practice

ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS: –y and irregular forms8

Spelling

Adverbterribly horribly gently

Adjectiveterrible horrible gentle

Adverbwell fast late

Adjectivegood fast late

ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS

examples

adjective practice

adverb practice

FORMS

-ly/-ily examples

-y/ irregular forms

practice

ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS: Correct form8

Practice

Write the adverb form of each adjective.

Adjectives

goodbad

horriblebusy

carefuleasyhard

Adverbs

wellbadly

horriblybusily

carefullyeasilyhard

ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS

examples

adjective practice

adverb practice

FORMS

-ly/-ily examples

-y/ irregular forms

practice