LESSON C (3) Vocabulary 2
Adverbs
Complete the text with adverbs from the box. One adverb is not used.
perhaps pensively mainly normally deliberately relatively |
Unlike Istanbul, there are _____________ few earthquakes in Izmit. _____________, earthquakes happen in summer but they could _____________ happen at any time. Izmit needs to take steps to protect itself, ____________ in the area of improving the safety of its buildings. Now, most engineers are ____________ building earthquake-protected buildings.
More adverbs
You can usually make adverbs from nouns by adding –ly.
Be careful, however-not all adverbs end in –ly. Also not all adverbs have nouns and or adjectives(e.g. perhaps)
Complete the table below. You may want to check their meaning in your dictionary.
Noun |
Adjective |
Adverb |
X |
absolute |
|
X |
normal |
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intention |
|
|
X |
fast |
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ease |
|
|
X |
slow |
|
completion |
|
|
X |
immediate |
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