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Adjectives
Describes a noun or pronoun
Questions
•What kind of?•Which one?•How many?
An adjective may come before the noun or pronoun
• The weary hikers shuffled down the dusty road.
• The green car has two antennas.• Don’t go to the new movie at the mall unless
you want a good nap.
An adjective may come after a linking verb
• Some linking verbs are: be, is, seem, were,and are
• That dog’s skin is wrinkled and dry.
Practice
• This __________ weather really bothers me.• I’m in the mood for a(n) ________ movie.• I’ve never read such a(n) _______
book.• A(n) ______ person makes a poor boss.• My aunt has an unusually __________
voice.•
Adverbs
A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Many adverbs end with “ly”.
Questions
• How?•When?•Where?•How much?
Examples
• The chef carefully spread raspberry frosting over the cake.
• The robber stood there.• Ann was extremely embarrassed when she
stumbled on stage.• That lamp shines very brightly.
Adverbs with Action Verbs
• Be careful to use an adverb-------Not an adjective------ with an action verb.
• Incorrect Usage:The boss slept sound at his desk
• Correct Usage:The boss slept soundly at his desk.
• Incorrect Usage:• The graduates marched proud.
Adverbs with Action Verbs
• Correct Usage:• The graduates marched proudly.• Incorrect Usage:• The batter swung wild at all the pitches.• Correct Usage:
The batter swung wildly at all the pitches.
Practice
• Bright 1. The soap bubbles glistened______ in the midday sun.
• Help 2. The family watched ________ as their house burned.
• Hurried 3. The two teachers spoke _______ between classes.
• Shy 4. The little girl peeked _________ at her new neighbor.
Practice
• Rapid, rapidly 1. Felipe spoke _________ in Spanish to his grandfather.
• Rapid, rapidly 2. Their _________ conversation was difficult for me to follow.
• Quiet, quietly 3. The frog sat ________ on a lily pad.
• Patient, patiently 4. The mother is ________ with her youngster.
• Cheerful, Cheerfully 5. Her _______ smile warmed the room.
Using Adjectives and Adverbs in Comparisons-Comparing Two things• When comparing two things add er to
adjectives and adverbs of one syllable.• Examples:• Grilling food is faster than roasting.• My mother works longer each day than my
father.
Comparison of longer adjectives and adverbs
• Do not add –er to the adjective or adverb• Add the word “more”• Examples:• My dog is more intelligent than my cat.• Marie sings more sweetly than I do.
Practice
• Full 1. This bag of potato chips is _______ than that one.
• Affectionate 2. My dog is _______ than my boyfriend.
• Gray 3. This shirt looks _______ than it did before I washed it.
• Neat 4. The inside of my car is ________ than the inside of my apartment.
Comparing Three Things
• To compare three or more things, add-est to adjectives and adverbs of one syllable.
• Examples:• Grilling food is faster than roasting, but
microwaving is fastest of all.• My mother works longer each day than my
father, but in my family, I work longest.
Longer Adjectives and Adverbs: Comparing Three things or more
• Examples:• My dog is more intelligent than my cat, but
my parrot is the most intelligent pet I have ever had.
• Among the couples I know, my brother and sister-in-law are the most happily married of all.
Practice
• Young 1. Eliza is the _________ of eight children.
• Important 2. The ___________ thing in Julia’s life is clothes.
• Fresh 3. The Metro Mart has the ________ vegetables in town.
• Artistic 4. Of the eighteen students in my class, Juan is the ___________ .
More About Comparing Adjectives and Adverbs
• 1. Do not use both an –er ending and more, or an –est ending and most.
Incorrect: My uncle’s hair is more curlier than my aunt’s.
Correct: My uncle’s hair is curlier than my aunt’s.
2. Certain short adjectives and adverbs have irregular forms:
Adjectives and Adverbs Irregular Forms
bad, badly, worse(comparing two), worst (Comparing three or more)
good, well, better (comparing two), best( comparing three or more)
Little, less ( comparing two), least( comparing three or more)
Much, many, more(comparing two), most (Comparing three or more)
Examples
• The grape cough syrup tastes better than the orange syrup, but the lemon cough drops taste the best.
• Sid is doing badly in speech class, but I’m doing even worse.
Practice
Good AND Well, Bad AND Badly
• Good is an adjective that often means enjoyable, talented or positive.
• Examples:• I had a good day.• Sue is a good skier.• Thing good thoughts.
Troublesome Pairs
• As an adverb, well often means skillfully, or successfully.
• Examples:• Sue skis well.• The schedule worked well.• Pedro interacts well with others.
Troublesome Pairs
• As an adjective, well means healthy.• Example:• The patient is well once again.• Bad is an adjective. Badly is an adverb.• Example:• I look bad.• I need sleep badly.
Practice
• Good, well 1. Ike hums really ________ .• Good, well 2. Did you have a _________
day at school?• Good, well 3. Keep taking the antibiotic until
it’s gone, even if you think you are completely ____________ . bad, badly 4. After a week of liquid only diet,
Ben looks really ____________ .
Avoiding Double Negatives
• Not, nothing, never, nowhere, nobody, and neither are common negative words.
• To correct a double negative, either eliminate one of the negative words or replace a negative with a positive word.
• Example:Incorrect: I shouldn’t go nowhere this weekend.
Double Negatives
• Correct: I should go nowhere this weekend.• Correct: I shouldn’t go anywhere this
weekend.• Incorrect: I couldn’t scarcely recognize you.• Correct: I could scarcely recognize you.
Practice
• 1. I won’t never go to that restaurant again.• 2. Don’t never stick anything into an electrical
outlet.• 3. I won’t never believe a word that Vicky
says.• 4. Some days I feel that I can’t do nothing
right.• Pete won’t say nothing unless he’s sure he’s
right.