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MAKING ADVERBS WITH -LY 2
RULE THREE: To add "-ly" to words with "le", drop the e, add "-y".
for example:
terrib
le
-> terrib
ly
horrib
le
-> horrib
ly
Directions:
Type in the correct word for each blank.
Then click on the Check Answers button.
probable ->
He
went home.
subtle ->
She spoke about him
.
able ->
He
lifted the heavy box and carried it outside.
noble ->
The man on the bus
gave his seat to the old woman.
capable->
He
repaired the computer.
gentle->
Mary laid the baby down
.
RULE FOUR: To add ly to words ending in a ll, simply add "-y" at the end.
for example:
fu
ll
-> fu
lly
du
ll
-> du
lly
droll ->
Sara
told a joke.
shrill ->
Ramona
screamed at her boyfriend.
full ->
Steve
extended his thumb in the "hitchhike" position.
dull ->
The coin shined
at the bottom of my bag.
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