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Name: ______________________________

adj n v adv n adv v n adj

Change the Verbs to Adverbs


n Verbs can be changed into adverbs. The easiest way to do this is to change the verb into an n
adjective, then add a suffix to the adjective to turn it into an adverb.

Example:
v Verb: sleep Adjective: sleepy Adverb: sleepily v

Change each verb below into an adverb


adv Verb Adjective Adverb adv
1. act _________________________ _________________________

n n
2. shake _________________________ _________________________

3. differ _________________________ _________________________


adj adj
4. obey _________________________ _________________________

v 5. create _________________________ _________________________ v

6. speed _________________________ _________________________

adv adv
7. laze _________________________ _________________________

8. hate _________________________ _________________________


n n
9. defy _________________________ _________________________

v 10. irritate _________________________ _________________________


v

adj n v adv n adv v n adj


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Name: ______________________________

adj n v adv n adv v n adj

Change the Verbs to Adverbs


n Verbs can be changed into adverbs. The easiest way to do this is to change the verb into an n
adjective, then add a suffix to the adjective to turn it into an adverb.

Example:
v Verb: sleep Adjective: sleepy Adverb: sleepily v

Change each verb below into an adverb


adv Verb Adjective Adverb adv
Examples of correct answers:
1. act active
_________________________ actively
_________________________

n n
2. shake shaky
_________________________ shakily
_________________________

3. differ different
_________________________ differently
_________________________
adj adj
4. obey obedient
_________________________ obediently
_________________________

v 5. create creative
_________________________ creatively
_________________________ v

6. speed speedy
_________________________ speedily
_________________________

adv adv
7. laze lazy
_________________________ lazily
_________________________

8. hate hateful
_________________________ hatefully
_________________________
n n
9. defy defiant
_________________________ defiantly
_________________________

v 10. irritate irritable


_________________________ irritably
_________________________
v

adj n v adv n adv v n adj


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