Which word is an adverb formed from the adjective 'happy'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. happily
- Step 1: Adverbs are often formed by adding -ly. Step 2. When the word ends in y, the y changes to i: happy becomes happily. Answer: happily. Why not the others: happiness: This is a noun. happier: This is a comparative adjective. unhappy: This is an adjective meaning the opposite.
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