Adjectives and

Adverbs

Adjectives describe __________ and __________.

nounspronouns

Adjectives answer four questions.

Which one?How much?How many?What kind?

Question• Which questions do adjectives

answer?• Which one?• How much?• How many?• What kind?

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.

Some

Some elephants like peanuts.

Answers – “How much?”

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.

white

White stripes are found on skunks.

Answers – “What kind?”

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.

That

That seal is eating.

Answers – “Which one?”

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.

Two

Two camels ate hay.

Answers – “How many?”

A Proper Adjective is formed from a…

Proper Nouncountry (noun)America (Proper Noun)

American (Proper Adjective)

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.

ItalianItalian food is my favorite.It answers – “What kind?”

It is a Proper Adjective.

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.

MexicanMexican culture is exciting.Answers – “What kind?”

It is a Proper Adjective.

Indefinite and definite articles The=definite articleA=Indefinite articleAn=indefinite article The articles a, an, the are the

most commonly ocurring adjectives.

A and An• Refer to any person, place, or

thing in general.

• A fence can be made of wood or metal.

• A refers to a fence in general

What are the indefinite articles?

a-use before a consonant A beautiful baby An-use before a vowel An intricate pattern

What is the definite article?

the

Which indefinite article comes before a noun that begins with a consonant sound?a

Question•Which indefinite article comes before a noun that begins with a vowel except for u.

•an

Fill in the blank

• Suzy saw _______ elegant brush.

• an

Adverbs-describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.Examples

• He ran quickly.• She left

yesterday.• We went there.• It was too hot!

Answers• How?• When?• Where?• To what extent

or how much.

Hint•Many, NOT ALL, adverbs end in ly.

Adverbs modify (change) verbs• Ex. Horses galloped swiftly across

the plains.•Swiftly tells how they galloped.• Horses usually stay away from

the trainer until a bond is developed.

•Usually tells when they stay away from the trainer; away tells where they stay.

Adverbs modify (change) Adjectives

• This young colt is really frightened.

•Really tells to what extent the colt is frightened.

• The trainer has been tremendously patient with the colt.

•Tremendously tells to what extent the trainer has been patient.

Question• Identify the adverb and adjective

in the sentence.

• Megan truly does not want to go to the clandestine dance.

• Truly• Truly tells to what extent Megan

does not want to go to the dance.

Position of adverbs

• An adverb can be placed before or after a verb it modifies. Sometimes an adverb can be separated from a verb by another word or words.

Examples

• The coin collector carefully examined the rare silver coin.

• He polished the coin carefully to reveal the embossed date.

Question•Identify the adverb and

verb in this sentence.

•Eager to find out when it was minted, he looked carefully through the magnifying glass.

Relative Adverbs

• A relative adverb is used to introduce an adjective clause. Relative adverbs include where, when, and why.

• Here is the place where we agreed to meet.

• Where related the adjective clause to the noun place.

Question• Identify the relative adverb in

this sentence.

• Late afternoon is the time when the cardinals gather at the birdfeeder.

• when

Conjunctive Adverbs

• Used to express relationships between independent clauses.

• Ex. Accordingly, also, besides, consequently, finally, furthermore, hence, however, instead, nevertheless, otherwise, similarly, still, therefore, thus.

Example

• The hot, dry, summer stifled the growth of wheat and alfalfa; consequently, many farmers were concerned about the upcoming harvest.

Question

• Identify the conjunctive adverb in the following sentence:

• Thunder accompanied the low, dark clouds; however, not a single drop of rain fell.

• however