Adjectives and Adverbs

An adjective tells more about a noun.

Liz is a beautiful
girl.
 
adjective
noun

 

An adverb tells more about a verb.

Tom
ran
quickly.
 
verb
adverb

(How did Tom run?)

 

Most adverbs are made from an adjective + ly

adjective
adverb
beautiful
beautifully
slow
slowly
strong
strongly
quick
quickly
bright
brightly

 

There are a few exceptions:

The following words are both adjectives and adverbs:
Fast, Hard, Late

The word good is an adjective,
and the word well is an adverb.