Adjectives and AdverbsAdjectives and Adverbs•Adjectives – Describe a NOUN

•Adverbs – Describe a VERB (or adjective or other adverb)

Adjective vs. Adverb• An adjective describes or modifies a noun or

a pronoun.– Adds info about what kind, which one, or

how many– Describes how things look, smell, feel,

taste, sound• An adverb describes or modifies a verb, an

adjective, or another adverb.– Adds info about how, how much, when,

where, or to what extent.– Often ends in –ly.

Adjectives are Modifiers

• Adjectives- words that modify nouns. – Small car, smelly shoes, bored students

Let’s take a look at what it means to modify…

Regular

Modified

Regular

Modified

Official Definition of Modify

• To change something.

• In language, it means…– A word or group of words that add

description to a sentence.

Jeff bought a car.

Jeff bought a green car with blue rims.

Jeff bought a green car with blue rims.

Stacy drives a small car.

Stacy drives a small car.

Stacy drives a small car with giant tires.

Stacy drives a small car with giant tires.

What are adjectives?• Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns• These words are all adjectives

– A hot day

– A happy camper– A big, bloody mess (both “big” and “bloody”

modify “mess”)– She is creative (“creative” is a subject complement

that follows the linking verb “is”)– A boring course (present participle used as an

adjective

Adverb

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An adverb answers these questions:

How? In what manner?

patiently, boldly, slowly, softly, enthusiastically

When?

recently, later, finally, daily, again, formerly

Where? outside, here, down, forward, up, away

To what extent? To what degree? extremely, very, too, rarely, completely, frequently

More on adverbs

• Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs

• Many adverbs end with ly• Many adverbs answer the question

“How?”• These are adverbs

– Eating quickly (modifying a verb)– Trying very hard (modifying an adverb)– A really big show (modifying an adjective)

NOUNS and ADJECTIVES in red.

VERBS and ADVERBS in blue.

The dog barked.

Describe the dogADJECTIVE

Describe how hebarked

ADVERB

The fierce dog barked loudly.

The girl kicked the can.

Describe the girlADJECTIVE

Describe how shekicked

ADVERB

The young girl angrily kicked the can.

Describe the can tooADJECTIVE

The young girl angrily kicked the rusty can.

Now it’s your turn...Now it’s your turn...

Sally walked to the house.

Identify the Identify the verbs verbs and and nounsnouns

VERB NOUN

Now it’s your turn...Now it’s your turn...

Sally walked to the house.

Identify the Identify the verbs verbs and and nounsnouns

VERB NOUN

Sally carefully walked to the creepy house.

Recognizing Adjectives & Adverbs• Many words have both an adjective and adverb form

Adjective AdverbHappy kids Playing happily

Smooth rock Running smoothly

Good night Eating Well

Efficient workers Working efficiently

Casual dress Dressing casually

Quick meeting Talking quickly

hopeful children Waiting hopefully

Real butter Really hot

Comparatives and Superlatives• Most adverbs and adjectives also have a comparative and

superlative form

Simple Comparative

Superlative

Hot Hotter Hottest

Good Better Best

Exciting More exciting Most exciting

Careful Less careful Least careful

• Use the comparative form to compare two things

Sally is the larger of the twins (not largest)

• Use the superlative form to compare three or more

August was the hottest month of the year