Adverbs of Manner - describing the way someone does something. |
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The teacher accidentally revealed what would be on the exam. |
He angrily hung up the phone after being left on hold for seven minutes. |
Her friends sat in the hospital waiting room anxiously, eager for news. |
He shuffled awkwardly when he asked her to dance with him. |
I think she sang beautifully at the concert last night. |
She moved the papers around her desk busily. |
The mechanic calmly explained that he couldn’t fix the car. |
She repeated the question until he answered correctly. |
She cruelly told her sister she never wanted to see her again. |
Her name was written into the book carefully and deliberately. |
He waited eagerly in the restaurant for his date to arrive. |
He explained that it wasn’t a mistake you could make easily. |
She entered the room elegantly as everyone stared at her. |
John always participates enthusiastically in class. |
I need to take the measurements exactly so that there are no mistakes. |
She defended her team fiercely in the meeting. |
We ran frantically to the platform but we missed the train. |
He generously offered to help us with our problem. |
Please walk gently. I don't want the baby to wake. |
I will gladly speak at the event in May. |
She always moves so gracefully. She moves like a dancer. |
They were so hungry that they greedily finished the pizza in minutes. |
I will happily demonstrate the product if you’d like. |
There are quite a few mistakes because I put this together hastily last night. |
I always answer my clients honestly. People value the truth. |
She eyed up the cake hungrily. |
When she realised it was about to rain, she continued toward the shop hurriedly. |
The question was asked innocently by the young child. |
Unable to figure out the map, he held it up inquisitively. |
They jumped up and down joyously when they won. |
My package must have been handled roughly. Everything inside was broken. |
I placed my passport safely in the cupboard. |
We were surprised that he answered her so sharply. He was clearly in the wrong. |
He nodded his head seriously when she told him what had happened. |
If you visit the countryside, you should dress sensibly for the weather. |
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