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The video introduces adverbs of manner, which are words used to describe how an action (verb) is performed. It mentions five ways to form these adverbs, mostly by converting adjectives.
The first rule discusses adding '-ly' to most adjectives to form adverbs. Examples include 'cheap' becoming 'cheaply' and 'quick' becoming 'quickly', as in 'Come here quickly'.
For adjectives ending in 'y', the 'y' changes to 'i' before adding '-ly'. Examples provided are 'easy' becoming 'easily' and 'ready' becoming 'readily', demonstrated by 'I can do the examination easily'.
When an adjective ends in '-le', the 'e' is dropped and '-ly' is added. 'Possible' becomes 'possibly', as in 'That is possibly the worst mistake I ever made'.
Adjectives ending in '-ic' transform by adding '-ally'. 'Basic' becomes 'basically' and 'tragic' becomes 'tragically', illustrated by 'The car accident happened tragically'.
Some adjectives do not change their form when used as adverbs. Examples are 'fast', 'straight', and 'hard', as in 'Come as fast as you can' and 'I studied hard for the examination'.