Soal Bahasa Inggris Kelas 8 SMP Kurikulum Merdeka, Chapter 5 Section 4 Reading Halaman 265 - 267

• He promised to train hard because he wanted to become a great

soccer player that helped his team win.

The words in bold are adverbs of manners without “-ly” ending. They

answer the question “how”.

hard —> How did he kick black and white striped ball to the wall?

hard —> How did he train?

well —> How did he guard the goal area?

Some words look like adverbs of manners, but they are not. Thesewords are friendly, lonely, and elderly. They are adjectives. Do you still remember when we use adjectives? Have a look at the following examples.

Galang is always friendly to his friends. (Friendly modiies Galang) Andre is an only child, and he sometimes feels lonely.

(Lonely modiies Andre)

We have to respect elderly people. (Elderly modiies people)

b. Read the questions. Write an adverb of manner to complete the

sentences.

1. How did Dita run?

She was quick. She ran ____________