Here's the breakdown:
* Verbs describe actions or states of being (e.g., run, sing, sleep).
* Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing more information about how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.
Examples:
* Verb: "He walked to the store."
* Adverb: "He walked quickly to the store." ("quickly" modifies the verb "walked")
Here are some common rules for adding "-ly" to verbs:
* Most verbs ending in "-y" change the "y" to "i" and add "-ly".
* Happy -> Happily
* Angry -> Angrily
* Verbs ending in "-e" usually just add "-ly".
* Care -> Carefully
* Love -> Lovingly
* Verbs ending in "-ic" often change "-ic" to "-ically".
* Basic -> Basically
* Dramatic -> Dramatically
Important Note: Not all adverbs are formed by adding "-ly" to a verb. There are many irregular adverbs that don't follow this rule (e.g., well, fast, often).