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Communication Skills-II

notes 3. There is an hourly change of classes. (adj)
4. The classes change hourly. (adverb)

5. The Statesman is a daily newspaper. (adj)
6. The Statesman is published daily. (adverb)
2. Words which are used only as adjectives:
brotherly, fatherly, motherly, friendly, gentlemanly, godly, goodly, homely, likely, lovely,
manly, seemly, unseemly, womanly.
They can be changed into adverbs by using a phrase like ‘in a brotherly manner or in a lovely
fashion’, or ‘in a manly way’.

Example: 1. He is a very friendly boss. (adjective)
2. She received us in a very friendly manner. (adverb)

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Caution The word ‘kind’ (adjective) has ‘kindly’ as its adverb. But kindly is also an
adjective.
1. My father was of a kindly nature. (adj)
2. My father always talked to us in a very kindly manner. (adj)

10.2.2 adjectival complements

1. Study the following sentences:
The sky became bright. (not brightly)

This year good apples are rare. (not rarely)
She got angry. (not angrily)
The tea became bitter. (not bitterly)
The job is difficult though it appears easy. (not easily)
The price seems to be low. (not lowly)

In the above sentences the verbs to be, to seem, to become, or any other verb having a
similar meaning (appear, feel, look, grow, turn (in the sense become)) need an adjective and
not an adverb to act as a complement which qualifies the subject to complete the meaning
of the sentence. No adverb is required to modify the verb.
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Caution When these three verbs ‘turn’, ‘grow’, and ‘appear’ are used in a different sense
they are followed by an adverb, not adjective.

The ship appeared suddenly on the horizon (not sudden)
These plants have grown quickly (not quick)
She turned left unexpectedly (not unexpected)

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