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Some adjectives that end in y, drop the y and take ily to form adverbs.
For example,

Adjective Adverb

happy happily

heavy heavily

merry merrily

greedy greedily

messy messily

B. Add ly or ily to these adjectives to form adverbs.

1. lazy 2. quiet

3. rough 4. sleepy

5. dim 6. quick

7. angry 8. easy

9. clear 10. slow

11. noisy 12. bright

C. Add ly or ily to the adjectives given in the brackets. Then, use them to

complete the sentences.

1. The music played so (soft) that we could

hardly hear it.

2. She completed the homework (easy).

3. I will return your book (immediate).

4. The vase fell because he kept it (careless).

5. The yacht went (smooth) over the river.

6. She stamped her feet (angry).

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