B1 Grammar – Adjectives vs adverbs

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EXTRA: Action and non-action verbs

You have two options for the words look, appear, and feel when choosing adjectives and adverbs. Action verbs When look, appear , and feel are “action verbs” you use an adverb. An example of an action verb for look is using your eyes to see, i.e. you are performing an action. “He is looking at the schedule carefully.” Non-action verbs When look, appear, and feel are “non-action verbs”, they are followed by an adjective. An example of a non-action verb of look is describing an appearance, i.e. nothing is actively done. “He looks nice.” or “He feels good.” So in short: look, appear, feel = action verb → adverb look, appear, feel = non-action verb → adjective

Exercise 1: Click the correct answers to check your understanding of the topic.

Exercise 2: Read the sentences. Click the noun or the verb that the adjective or adverb refers to.

Tip: Remember the examples from the video. He is an efficient worker. – He works efficiently.

Exercise 3: Choose the correct forms from the dropdown boxes.

Exercise 4: Complete the sentences by filling in the correct form of the words in brackets.

Tip: Always check which word is described. Noun?/Pronoun? → Fill in the adjective. Verb? → Fill in the adverb.

EXTRA: Action and non-action verbs (look, appear, feel)

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