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Units 4 & 5
Adjectives and Adverbs Study Guide
Adjectives & Articles
 An adjective (adj.) is a word that describes a noun (person, place, or thing).
Example: Debi saw a white horse running in the field. (white describes horse)
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Common adjectives = describe a nonspecific noun
Examples: damaged shed, shiny star
Proper adjectives = describe a specific noun, so it is capitalized
Examples: American flag, English book
Comparative & Superlative Adjectives
 A comparative adjective compares two things (nouns). Uses –er or more
 A superlative adjective compares three or more things (nouns). Uses –est or most
 There are irregulars like: good, well, better, best, bad, worse, worst
* NEVER use both –er and more or –est and most. Use one or the other.
Adverbs
 An adverb (adv.) tells how, where, or when and action (verb) happens. It can be written before or
after the verb. Many adverbs end with –ly or -ily
How- The horse quickly ran over the owner. (quickly describes how the horse ran)
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When- I will meet you tomorrow at 2. (tomorrow describes when to meet)
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Where- You will need to go down one flight of stairs. (down describes where to go)
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Comparative & Superlative Adverbs
 A comparative adverb compares two actions (verbs). Uses –er or more
 A superlative adverb compares three or more actions (verbs). Uses –est or most
 There are irregulars like: good, well, better, best, bad, worse, worst
* NEVER use both –er and more or –est and most. Use one or the other.
Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
 A preposition is a word that shows a relationship between a noun and another word.
Some Examples: during, to, under, across
 A prepositional phrase is started with a preposition and includes an object.
Example: We are waiting in the house.