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.