In Bosnian grammar, adverbs of manner are used to describe how an action is performed. These adverbs provide information about the way in which something is done and usually end in ‘-o’ or ‘-ski’. They can be derived from adjectives and are placed directly after the verb they modify. In Bosnian, adverbs of manner are essential for building more detailed and descriptive sentences. This exercise will help you practice identifying and using the proper adverbs of manner in Bosnian sentences.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Adverbs of Manner
Djevojčica je *glasno* (loudly) plakala.
Danas sam *loše* (badly) spavao.
Majka je *ljubazno* (kindly) pitala.
Mačka je *tiho* (quietly) iskoračila.
Oni su *sretno* (happily) igrali.
Govorio je *jasno* (clearly).
Auto je *sporo* (slowly) vozio.
Djeca su *rado* (eagerly) čekala.
Pas je *brižno* (carefully) gledao.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Adverbs of Manner
Ptica je *veselo* (cheerfully) pjevala.
Majka je *ljutito* (angrily) odgovorila.
Gazdarica je *sumnjičavo* (suspiciously) gledala.
*Tiho* (Silently), on se povukao.
Doktor je *stručno* (professionally) pregledao pacijenta.
Sunce je *osvježavajuće* (refreshingly) sijalo.
Gitarist je *vješto* (skillfully) svirao.
Učiteljica je *strpljivo* (patiently) objašnjavala.
Malo dijete je *uplašeno* (frightened) zavirilo iza vrata.
