Adverbs and Adjectives: real and really From the UWF Writing Lab

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Adverbs and Adjectives real and reallyFrom
the UWF Writing Labs101 Grammar Mini-Lesson
Series

• MINI-LESSON 6

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REAL

• Real is an adjective and should be used to modify
  or describe only a noun or a pronoun. Real is
  usually interchangeable with genuine.
• Example
• That is a real diamond.
• That is a genuine diamond.

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REALLY

• Really is an adverb and should be used only to
  modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
  Remember, however, that really is an overused
  equivalent of very, unusually, and other such
  modifiers.
• Examples
• Incorrect
• That is a real difficult concept.
• Correct
• That is a really difficult concept.
• That is a very difficult concept.

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Real versus Really

• Real

• Really

• Real interest
• Real knowledge
• Real honor
• Real crisis

• Really interesting
• Really knowledgeable
• Really honorable
• Really critical

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Lets practice!

• Find any incorrect uses of real and really
• I really feel like avoiding my professors today.
• Correct!
• I would never say that I am real unattractive,
  but I would say that I am real intelligent.
• Really

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Lets Practice Some MORE!

• The coach is real upset that we lost the game.
• Really
• I can surf really awesomely when I am really
  sunburned.
• Correct!
• The crash was a real surprise to the passengers.
• Correct!

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Wasnt that really fun?