由形容詞形成副詞
測驗您的知識在多數情況下，只要在形容詞字尾加 ly 即可形成副詞。
| 形容詞 | 副詞 |
|---|---|
| cheap | cheaply |
| quick | quickly |
| slow | slowly |
如果形容詞字尾是 y，則去掉 y 再加 ly 即可。
| 形容詞 | 副詞 |
|---|---|
| easy | easily |
| angry | angrily |
| happy | happily |
| lucky | luckily |
如果形容詞是以 able、ible 或 le 結尾，則把 e 去掉再加 y 即可。
| 形容詞 | 副詞 |
|---|---|
| probable | probably |
| terrible | terribly |
| gentle | gently |
如果形容詞是以 ic 結尾，就加上 ally。但有例外：public -> publicly
| 形容詞 | 副詞 |
|---|---|
| basic | basically |
| tragic | tragically |
| economic | economically |
有些副詞和形容詞同形：early、fast、hard、high、late、near、straight 以及 wrong
舉例
- It is a fast car.
- He drives very fast.
- This is a hard exercise.
- He works hard.
- We saw many high buildings.
- The bird flew high in the sky.
well 也是副詞，相當於形容詞的 good。
舉例
- He is a good student.
- He studies well.
- She is a good pianist.
- She plays the piano well.
- They are good swimmers.
- They swim well.