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Adverbs & Adjectives
Define Adverb
 Adverbs modify verbs.
 An adverb can also modify
adjectives and other adverbs.
Adverbs Answer These Questions:
 Where?
 When?
 How?
 How often?
 To what extent?
Commonly Used Adverbs:
 Here, there, away, up -- tell where
 Now, then, later, soon, yesterday -- tell when
 Easily, quietly, slowly, quickly -- tell how
 Never, always, often, seldom -- tell how often
 Very, almost, too, so, really -- tell to what extent
Examples:
1. The two dark cats were walking slowly on the fence.
Slowly - modifies the verb walking and tells how the cats were
walking
2. Now it is time to trim the very long grass in the front yard.
Now - modifies the verb is and tells when
Very - modifies the adjective long and tells to what extent
3. She is never too easily frightened away.
Never - modifies the verb is and tells how often
Too - modifies the adverb easily and tells to what extent
Easily - modifies the adjective frightened and tells how
Away - modifies the adjective frightened and tells where
Define Adjective
 A word that describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun.
 Adjectives answer three questions:
 What kind?
 Green backpack, spicy stew
 Which one?
 Third hike, last hamburger
 How many?
 Two flashlights, many insects
Proper Adjectives
 Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns.
Proper Noun
China
Ireland
Mars
America
Proper Adjective
Chinese
Irish
Martian
American
Good/Well
 Good is an adjective when it tells what kind.
 Example: This candy bar looks good.
 Well is an adjective when it describes a noun or
pronoun’s health. It is an adverb when it tells
how something is done.
 Example:
 Brad does not feel well this morning.
(Adective)
 I did well on the test. (Adverb)