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Unit 20: Vocabulary and Usage – Adjective and Adverbs

She came straight home. (adverb) Notes

Don’t expect to get a straight answer from her. (Here the adjective straight modifies the noun
answer.)
She went straight home. (Here the adverb straight modifies the verb went.)

Just

The train just left. (adverb)
He finished the work just in time. (adverb)
God is just. (adjective)

Late

She arrived late. (adverb)
She stayed up late. (adverb)
They had a late a late evening meeting. (adjective)
We had a late lunch. (adjective)

Low

I am low on supplies. (adjective)
She spoke with a low voice. (adjective)
Airplanes sometimes fly low over the sky. (adverb)

Most

She was the most interesting person in the party. (adjective)
Most people enjoy playing with kids. (adjective)
The wife spoke most of the time. (adverb)

Self Assessment

State whether the following statements are true or false :

1. Early and daily is adjective but not adverb.
2. We can make adjective by adding ‘ly’ at the end of words.
3. In ‘black cow’ black is an adjective but not adverb.
4. ‘Costly’ is adverb but not adjective.

20.2 Adjectives Ending In-ly

It is important to know that the following words can be used only as adjectives and not as
adverbs: beastly, costly, cowardly, deadly, friendly, likely, brotherly, kingly, leisurely, lovely,
lively, womanly, princely, scholarly, silly, ugly and unlikely.

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