Unit 35: More Adverbs
1. Vocabulary (Từ vựng)
| Word | POS | Definition | Translation | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| happily | adverb | in a happy or willing way | vui vẻ / sẵn lòng | Leah happily agreed to play tennis with her sister. |
| fiercely | adverb | in a powerful and aggressive way | dữ dội / mãnh liệt | Andrea serves the ball fiercely during the match. |
| swiftly | adverb | moving very fast | nhanh chóng / mau lẹ | The ball flies swiftly over the net. |
| speedily | adverb | at high speed | một cách mau lẹ | Leah reacts speedily to meet the ball. |
| soundly | adverb | in a firm, strong, or thorough way | một cách chắc chắn / hoàn toàn | She soundly hits the ball with her racket. |
| barely | adverb | only just; almost not | vừa đủ / hầu như không | Andrea barely misses the ball. |
| wildly | adverb | in an uncontrolled way | một cách mất kiểm soát | When it is her turn to serve, she swings wildly. |
| expertly | adverb | in a very skillful way | một cách thành thạo | Andrea returns the ball expertly. |
| closely | adverb | with very little distance or difference | một cách sít sao / kỹ lưỡng | The girls’ skills are closely matched. |
| gladly | adverb | with pleasure; happily | một cách vui lòng / hân hoan | Andrea and Leah will gladly return to the tennis court. |
2. Grammar (Ngữ pháp)
Grammar Point 1: Adverbs of Manner (-ly)
Adverbs tell how an action happens. Many adverbs of manner are formed simply by adding -ly to an adjective.
| Structure | Examples |
|---|---|
| Adjective + -ly |
• The ball flies swiftly over the net. • Andrea serves the ball fiercely. • Leah reacts speedily to meet the ball. |
Grammar Point 2: Adverb Placement with Verbs
Adverbs modify verbs to describe the action. They can appear either before the main verb or after the verb phrase / object.
| Structure Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|
| Subject + Adverb + Verb |
• Leah happily agreed to play. • She soundly hits the ball. |
| Subject + Verb (+ Object) + Adverb |
• Andrea returns the ball expertly. • Andrea and Leah will return to the court gladly. |
3. Practice Exercises (Bài tập thực hành)
Match the target English adverbs on the left with their correct Vietnamese meanings on the right.
- 1. fiercely
- 2. swiftly
- 3. barely
- 4. expertly
- 5. closely
- 6. soundly
- A. một cách thành thạo
- B. dữ dội / mãnh liệt
- C. một cách sít sao / kỹ lưỡng
- D. nhanh chóng / mau lẹ
- E. một cách chắc chắn / hoàn toàn
- F. vừa đủ / hầu như không
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Fill in each blank with the most appropriate adverb from the box below. Use each word exactly once.
- 1. Leah agreed to join the tennis tournament because she loves the sport.
- 2. The wind blew across the open court, making the game difficult.
- 3. The ball flew over the net, leaving the opponent no time to react.
- 4. She ran to the baseline to retrieve the long lob.
- 5. Andrea defeated her rival with a final score of 6-0, 6-0.
- 6. If you need a partner for the mix-doubles match, I will accept your invitation.
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Choose the correct adverb to complete each sentence.
- 1. Because the sun was shining brightly, the players put on their sunglasses.
- 2. The dynamic young player swings her racket when she loses concentration.
- 3. Andrea is so skilled; she intercepts every tricky spin shot.
- 4. Look at the scoreboard! The two competitive teams are matched.
- 5. It was a very close call; the ball cleared the white line.
- 6. The medical team arrived to assist the injured athlete.
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Read the sentences below. Write T if the adverb is used correctly according to the context and position, or F if it is incorrect.
- 1. The champion swung fiercely and broke her premium racket on purpose.
- 2. She was so tired that she speedly ran faster than anyone else on the court.
- 3. The dynamic coach closely watched the player’s footwork during training.
- 4. Andrea barely missed the baseline, so the ball was declared out by the referee.
- 5. The ball soundly hit the soft net and dropped straight down without making it over.
- 6. They happily shook hands after a great match, smiling warmly at each other.
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Rearrange the words to create grammatically correct sentences that follow the structures learned.
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1. over / net / flies / swiftly / the / ball / the .
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2. agreed / tennis / happily / play / to / Leah .
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3. returns / Andrea / ball / expertly / the .
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4. hits / ball / racket / she / soundly / the / her / with .
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5. court / gladly / return / will / they / to / the .
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6. serves / fiercely / match / during / Andrea / the .
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Identify whether the underlined position of the adverb in the options is optimal. Select the single best option.
- 1. Choose the most natural sentence structure:
- 2. Choose the sentence that contains a spelling error in its adverb form:
- 3. Which sentence positions the adverb of manner correctly before the main verb?
- 4. Find the sentence where “barely” is used in an optimal position:
- 5. Choose the option that correctly changes the adjective “wild” to an adverb:
- 6. Identify the sentence where the adverb “soundly” is positioned safely and correctly: