Saturday, December 10, 2011

With -ly or no -ly?

A special -ly rule applies when four of the senses - taste, smell, look, feel - are the verbs. Do not ask if these senses answer the question how to determine if -ly should be attached. Instead, ask if the sense verb is being used actively. If so, use the -ly.

reference: http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/adjAdv.asp
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11 comments:

  1. Stephanie BernardoDecember 10, 2011 at 4:12 AM

    Oh, so every time these sense verbs are used, the suffix -ly should be used.This is a first for me. It's a very helpful tip, thanks!

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  2. Jaymico ReyesDecember 10, 2011 at 4:57 AM

    This is a very good and helpful post for me. I hope I could use it in our discussion regarding adverbs.

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  3. kyle pascualDecember 10, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Thank you for sharing this technique to us.

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  4. juancarlowageDecember 10, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    So if the sense verb is being used actively we add -ly. Now I understand, thanks.

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  5. Angenica F. MartirezDecember 11, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    The link that you've given us is very helpful. There are rules that will help us understand adverbs and adjectives better.

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  6. Kersteine Joy ChuaDecember 11, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    So that's the correct way of using -ly. This is really helpful.

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  7. mj riveraDecember 11, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    This method of when to use -ly is indeed very helpful. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Nikka TolentinoDecember 12, 2011 at 5:53 AM

    I am glad you shared such helpful tip like that. It is really helpful for learners like me.

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  9. Darwin D. DesilosDecember 12, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    Thanks for the tip.

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  10. Jessica Dyan Y. BonusDecember 12, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    Thanks for sharing this. It'll be really helpful for us.

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  11. Limor Kristine TengDecember 12, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    Nice post, Glenn! Your post is very helpful!

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