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Adjectives and Adverbs
Adjective
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A word that describes a
noun or pronoun.
It adds meaning to the
sentence, but it is not
necessary. Therefore,
you can take it out and
the sentence will still be
correct.
Adjectives are usually in
front of the words they
modify.
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Adjectives answer
the following
questions:
How many/much?
 Which one?
 What kind?
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Kinds of Adjectives
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Articles
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a, an, the
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Adjectives
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Words used to describe
any noun or pronoun.
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Words after linking verbs
used to describe the
SUBJECT.
Adjectives that are
capitalized.
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Predicate Adjectives
Proper Adjectives
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Example Adjectives
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Beautiful
Pretty
Handsome
Clear
Bright
Bold
Fast-paced
German
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Colorful
Easy
Comfortable
Tasty
Delicious
Creative
Intelligent
Convertible
Example P.A.
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The tornado was terrible.
subject – tornado
linking verb – was
P.A. – terrible (It describes the tornado.)
Predicate Adjective
Adjective
 Follows a linking verb
 Describes the subject
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Example Proper Adjective
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A proper adjective is
an adjective that is
formed from a proper
noun. It is usually a
word that refers to a
language or
nationality.
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I love Japanese food!
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Japanese is a proper
adjective formed from the
proper noun Japan.
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My aunt and uncle
are German.
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German is a proper
adjective formed from the
proper noun Germany.
Weird Adjectives
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Sometimes nouns can be used as
adjectives.
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For example: Gym can be both a noun and an
adjective.
1. The gym smelled awful after basketball
practice. (In this case gym is a noun.)
2. The gym doors squeak when they are
opened. (In this case gym is an adjective. It describes which
doors.)
Weird Adjectives
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Sometimes pronouns can be adjectives.
For example: Possessive pronouns are
usually used as adjectives. (my, mine, your,
yours, her, hers, his, its, our, ours, their,
theirs)
 Our mission was to save the human race. (In
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this case our is used to describe which mission; it is
an adjective.)
Weird Adjectives
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Sometimes verbs can be adjectives.
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example haunted can be both a
verb and an adjective. (Hint: verbs being used as
adjectives usually end with “ed” or “ing”, but it does not HAVE to
be an adjective they can still be verbs. You have to see how it is
used in the sentence.)
1. The creepy house was haunted. (In this case
haunted is a verb. It shows a state of being.)
2. The haunted house was creepy. (In this case haunted
is an adjective. It tells which house was creepy.)
Adverbs
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Adverbs are words
used to describe
verbs, adjectives, or
other adverbs.
They usually end with
“ly.”
Adverbs can be in
front of, in between,
and behind the words
they modify. (see
examples)
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Adverbs answer the
questions:
How?
When?
Where?
To What Extent?
Example Adverbs
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Here
There
Now
Later
Horribly
Accurately
Very
Always
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Yesterday
Today
Too
Daily
Never
Not
Completely
Rarely
Example Adverb Sentences
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She completely finished
her homework.
She is completely
finished with her
homework.
She is finished with her
homework, completely.
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Adverb before the verb.
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Adverb in between the
verb.
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Adverb after the verb.
Take note of the comma.
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In all of the sentences
completely tells to what
extent she is finished with
her homework.
Comparison Using Adjectives and
Adverbs
Positive – use when only one thing is
being described (no ending)
 Comparative – use when comparing two
things (more or “er”)
 Superlative – use when comparing more
than two things (most or “est”)
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Comparative
Compares two things
 If the word is one syllable, add “er” or “ier”
to the end of the adjective or adverb (there
are a few exceptions).
 If the word is more than one syllable, add
“more” in front of the adjective or adverb.
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Superlative
Compares three or more things
 If the word is one syllable, add “est” or
“iest” to the end of the adjective or adverb
(there are a few exceptions).
 If the word is more than one syllable, add
“most” in front of the adjective or adverb.
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Example Comparisons
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Dark
Darker
Darkest
Fancy
Fancier
Fanciest
Difficult
More difficult
Most difficult
Quickly
More quickly
Most quickly
Funny
Funnier
Funniest
Tricky Adjectives/Adverbs
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Good – Always an
adjective (use after linking
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verbs unless you are referring
to someone’s health, then use
well.)
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Bad – Always an
adjective
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Real – Always an
adjective
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Well – used as an
adverb unless you are
referring to
someone’s health
then it is an adjective
Badly – Always an
adverb
Really – Always an
adverb
Double Negatives
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Never use two negative
words in a sentence.
Just like when you
multiply negative
numbers in math, two
negative words create a
positive.
For example: We don’t
have no homework.
Really means you have
homework. The correct
sentence is: We don’t
have any homework.
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Negative words
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Scarcely
Hardly
Barely
No
Never
Neither
Nobody
None
No one
Not (n’t)
Nothing
Nowhere