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1 Copyright 2011 K12 Reader - Name: _____ _____ Many Adjectives can be changed into Adverbs by adding -ly. If the adjective ends in y, Change the y to i before adding ly. If the adjective ends in ic, add ally instead of just ly. The swift runner won the race. He ran swiftly. Read each sentence. Change the adjective into an adverb and write the adverb on the line that follows the sentence. 1. She was a happy child. She 2. The woman had a beautiful voice. She 3. He was always honest. He spoke with 4. The sun was very bright. It was 5. We felt sad at the funeral. We looked at each 6. He was an expert musician. He played 7. They were very enthusiastic about clapping. They 8.

2 You are very energetic. You play 9. He was a dangerous driver. He 10. Grandma was a frequent visitor. She 11. Our new puppies are playful. They 12. I made a foolish decision. I spent the 13. He was gentle as he touched her hand. He touched 14. The professor was a wise man. He 15. Angelica has a sweet voice. She 16. Peter has a loud voice. He 17. We took a peaceful ride in the boat. It 18. The teacher was patient. She explained 19. Our father was angry. He yelled at 20. Jason was strange. He looked at 21. She was decisive when she shopped. She chose 22. Krysta was shy. Instead of talking, she looked at 23. Both dogs were ferocious. They growled at 24. The coach was unfair. He treated the 25. I was grateful for the chance. I wrote a 26. She is a loving mother. She cares for the 27.

3 My older brother is selfish. He usually 28. Everyone says Grandma is crazy. She Change Adjectives into Adverbs Copyright 2011 K12 Reader - Name: _____ _____ Many Adjectives can be changed into Adverbs by adding -ly. If the adjective ends in y, Change the y to i before adding ly. If the adjective ends in ic, add ally instead of just ly. The swift runner won the race. He ran swiftly. Read each sentence. Change the adjective into an adverb and write the adverb on the line that follows the sentence. 1. She was a happy child. She happily 2. The woman had a beautiful voice. She beautifully 3. He was always honest. He spoke with honestly 4. The sun was very bright. It was brightly 5.

4 We felt sad at the funeral. We looked at each sadly 6. He was an expert musician. He played expertly 7. They were very enthusiastic about clapping. They enthusiastically 8. You are very energetic. You play energetically 9. He was a dangerous driver. He dangerously 10. Grandma was a frequent visitor. She frequently 11. Our new puppies are playful. They playfully 12. I made a foolish decision. I spent the foolishly 13. He was gentle as he touched her hand. He touched gently 14. The professor was a wise man. He wisely 15. Angelica has a sweet voice. She sweetly 16. Peter has a loud voice. He loudly 17. We took a peaceful ride in the boat. It peacefully 18. The teacher was patient. She explained patiently 19. Our father was angry. He yelled at angrily 20. Jason was strange. He looked at strangely 21.

5 She was decisive when she shopped. She chose decisively 22. Krysta was shy. Instead of talking, she looked at shyly 23. Both dogs were ferocious. They growled at ferociously 24. The coach was unfair. He treated the unfairly 25. I was grateful for the chance. I wrote a gratefully 26. She is a loving mother. She cares for the lovingly 27. My older brother is selfish. He usually selfishly 28. Everyone says Grandma is crazy. She crazily Change Adjectives into Adverbs Key