Adverbs vs. Adjectives
An adjective modifies a noun or follows a linking verb (be, seem, feel, look, smell, taste, sound): "The music sounds beautiful." An adverb modifies a verb ("She sings beautifully"), another adjective ("incredibly fast"), or another adverb ("really quickly"). A common error: "She speaks English good." ✗ → "She speaks English well." ✓ "Good" is an adjective; "well" is its adverb form.
An adjective modifies a noun or follows a linking verb (be, seem, feel, look, smell, taste, sound): "The music sounds beautiful." An adverb modifies a verb ("She sings beautifully"), another adjective ("incredibly fast"), or another adverb ("really quickly"). A common error: "She speaks English good." ✗ → "She speaks English well." ✓ "Good" is an adjective; "well" is its adverb form.
Practice
He drives very ___.
The soup smells. I can't wait to try it.
Put the words in the correct order: