In this video, we're going to talk about adverbs of manner.
Hi everybody. We're going to talk about adverbs of manner. So an adverb is a word
that describes a verb, and an adverb of manner talks about how the verb is being done.
So it could be something like quickly, or loudly, fast.
It's how the action is happening. Adverbs of manner usually go after the verb. So I
could say: I spoke quickly. They can sometimes come before the verb: I quickly
explained a problem. But they never go between a verb and an object. So for
example I would not say: she through quickly the ball. It doesn't make sense.
So before the verb, or after the verb and object. Adverbs often end in -ly like
quickly, quietly, loudly, superfluously, but not always. There are examples where they don't.
For example, fast and better. All our examples today will have an -ly, but
don't be confused. Sometimes they don't have that ending, We're going to play a
game with adverbs, but before we do we're going to give you a list of adverbs to
look over just so you're prepared for the game. Here they are.
Ok so this activity is a game of charades.
We're gonna take turns choosing a verb -an action- and an adverb, and we'll
act it out. And the other one has to guess --and you also have to guess--
what we're doing and how. So what is the verb, and what is the adverb? Good luck.
Misha, are you dancing excitedly? No. Are you cheering enthusiastically? No.
Three guesses and I'm out. You had the verb right the first time. You're dancing enthusiastically.
Not enthusiastically. Excitedly. No. Uhhh… crazily? All those things are true,
but that's not it. What is it? Quickly! Quickly. You're dancing quickly.
Good job. I tried.
Ok, Larissa. Were you writing strangely? I was doing something strangely.
Were you studying strangely? Yes, well done! Wow, she's good.
Ok, Misha. Were you writing? Um-hum, I was writing. Were you writing slowly? No.
Were you writing silently? Yeah, you got it!
Okay. [ridiculous laughter]
Ok, Larissa. Yes. You're laughing. I am laughing.
Are you laughing... bizarrely? Yes, but it's not the word on the card.
Are you laughing sadly? No. Hmm are you laughing weirdly? I'm trying to laugh
strongly. Strong laughing - that's funny. Part of what makes this game so silly
is that we would never laugh strongly or study strangely. These are odd pairings. But fun.
All right. Misha, are you waking up lazily? No. Are you stretching slowly? No.
Are you yawning - yawning? Are you yawning emphatically? No. What are you doing?
I'm yawning normally. Oh, normally. It was a normal yawn.
mmm-hmm. Ok. And the other day I went there and then I went here and I
couldn't believe my eyes all the people were staring at me and laughing and
having a great time!
Ok, Larissa. Yes Were you talking strongly? Not strongly. Were you talking
expressively? Yes, I was. YES! I WAS!
Yes, I got one! A fish!
Ok, I think I got this one. Are you fishing dramatically? Yeah, I was trying.
I feel like nobody would ever fish dramatically. No. Usually we fish calmly
or quietly or silently even. Would have scares all the fish away with that one. Good for you.
All right.
Ok, I think I got this one. 'Kay. Eating sadly. I'm eating sadly. I never feel sad when I eat. No.
I think you are swimming lazily. You got it. I like to swim --if I'm going to swim,
I like to swim lazily. That's the way to do it. It's my speed.
Larissa, were you clapping slowly? Very slowly. Not very effective, is it? No, and boring.
Ok, Misha. Were you sleeping cautiously? No. Were you sleeping mysteriously? Yeah, you got it.
Didn't really make sense. Nobody sleeps mysteriously. I hope not.
Ok, so in summary, adverbs of manner are pretty fun.
They describe how we do something. They often end in -ly, but not always and they
they can go before or after the verb.
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