ADVERBS – PART THREE – THE DREADED “LY’S” When discussing adverbs in regards to writing fiction, the kind we’re usually talking about are the “ly” words, like clearly, dearly, and madly. Many high-brow critics complain that the use of adverbs like this is a lazy man’s (or woman’s) tool. I remember the first time I…
ADVERBS – PART TWO Some words can serve as both adjectives AND adverbs. 1) He swung hard with a right hook. Here, “hard” serves as an adverb which modifies the verb “swung”. 2) When he fell, his head hit the hard concrete. Here, “hard” is an adjective modifying the noun “concrete”. Occasionally, some adverb-adjective pairs…
An ADVERB is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Here’s some examples: adjective form adverb form 1) happy happily 2) clear clearly 3) close closely 4) dear dearly 5) perfect perfectly Of course, not all adverbs in in “ly” as the following list demonstrates: 1) here 6) now 11) then…
