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Adjectives and Adverbs
Adjectives – words we use to describe people, places, and things
 words that modify nouns and pronouns
 tell what kind, which one, how many, or how much
 includes possessive nouns and pronouns (my, our, your, his, her, its, their)
 includes demonstrative pronouns (this, that these those)
 includes interrogative pronouns (who, whom, which, what, whose)
Examples:
 red barn
 interesting poem
 these ideas
 enough plates
 afternoon class
 that notebook
Directions: Underline the subject; circle the verb; label the adjectives.
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Five hundred tired fans waited in line for four hours.
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No one in our class had ever heard of the Buffalo soldiers.
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Mrs. Angelini requests an aisle seat at concerts.
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Who ate that peanut butter sandwich?
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Do we have enough orange juice for Kia's friends?
NOTE: Adjectives Clause: a subordinate clause that modified a noun or a pronoun in the main
clause of a complex sentence.
Adverbs – words that modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
 modify a verb, adjective, or other adverb by making it more specific
 tell how, when or where
Modifying Verbs:
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
Never swim alone.
He has seldom complained.
Modifying Adjectives:
 The movie was very scary and too long.
Modifying Adverbs:
 She almost always waited quite patiently.
Directions: underline the subject; circle the verb; label the adverb.
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I have never seen a more glorious sunset.
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Luke is always suspiciously sick before a math test.
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The boys ran down the hill too fast.
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Beowulf grabbed the monster's arm, wrenched it mightily, and pulled it out of its
socket.
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Marcus laid the book on the table again.
NOTE: Adverb clause: is a subordinate clause that often modifies the verb in the main clause of
a complex sentence.