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Add suffix -ly to adjectives

Add the suffix -ly to adjectives to form adverbs (sadly, slowly, gently, simply, humbly)

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine a happy puppy wagging its tail. Now imagine it wagging happily — the word changes!

  2. 2

    What do we add to 'happy' to make 'happily'?

  3. 3

    Tap the letters to build 'happily' from 'happy'.

  4. 4

    Let's change 'slow' to 'slowly' together.

  5. 5

    Now you try — build 'quickly' from 'quick'.

  6. 6

    What does 'softly' mean?

  7. 7

    Which word is made by adding -ly to 'brave'?

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