Adverbs: Adding -ly Magic to Our Words
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Discovering Adverbs
Ας δούμε αυτές τις προτάσεις:
The girl runs quick.The girl runs quickly.
Which one sounds better?
The second one!
How does the girl run?
Quickly.
When we add -ly to adjectives, we create adverbs that tell us how something happens.
Examples:
slow→ slowly
happy → happily
careful → carefully
Activity 1: Use comparative or superlative form
- she runs (quick )→ _______than her brother
- She speaks (loud) → _______than her brother
- Her room is (beautiful)→ _______ decorated than her brothers.
- She sings (beautiful)→ ————in the whole class.
- He works (careful)→————— of all students.
Just like adjectives, we can compare adverbs:
1
- She sings more beautifully than her brother
- He works more carefully than his friend
Rule:
Comparative form (comparing two things):
Add
more
before the adverb and
than
after the adverb
2
- She sings the most beautifully of all her friends
- He works the most carefully of all his classmates
Rule:
Superlative form (comparing three or more things):
Add
the most
before the adverb and
of/in
after it.
Using "as...as" for Comparisons
When two things are equal, we use "as...as":
John runs as fast as Tom.
She speaks as clearly as the teacher.
They work as quietly as mice.
This pattern helps us show that things are the same!
Similes with "as...as"(παρομοιώσεις)
Similes compare things using "as...as":
She is as busy as a bee.
He is as quiet as a mouse.
They are as happy as clowns.
The box is as light as a feather.
Let's Practice!
Activity 3: Create your own similes:
- Mary is as _______ as a cat.
- Lucy is as beautiful as a _______.
Try making your own similes!