Adding 'ly' to words

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Adding ‘ly’ to words
‘ly’ is a suffix- added to the ends of words.
L.O. Use the ‘change y to I’ rule for spelling.
Some quick practise!
soft
sweet
quick
strong
safe
sad
rude
brave
nice
kind
The adjective (describing word) becomes an
adverb (tells you more about the verb)
e.g.
The tortoise walked very slowly.
Most adjectives add ‘ly’ to make an adverb.
If the adjective ends in ‘y’ change the ‘y’ to ‘I’ before adding
‘ly’
Examples.
Secret + ly = secretly
Sleepy + ly = sleepily.
Try these!
usual
angry
weary
easy
happy
careful
Choose one of these and put it in a sentence.
IMPRESS ME!
Sentences…
We _____ boarded the bus after our long flight.
Dad _______ placed the glasses in the box.
She rang the police ________ after the accident.
I _______ carried all the shopping up the flight of stairs.
The rain fell ______ all through the night.
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