ADJECTIVES VS. ADVERBS
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ADJECTIVES VS. ADVERBS
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WHAT IS AN ADVERB?
Adverbs describe/modify verbs.
EXAMPLES:
Jose was quietly going out the door.
Glendale was torn down slowly.
Tony spoke slowly.Katie jumped high.
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Examples of adverbs and what they do:
David spoke extremely grumpy.Extremely describeshow grumpy David was.
The runner easily finished first.Easily describes how the runner finished the race.
Jose, my oldest brother, drove slowly to his girlfriend’s house.
Slowly describeshow my brotherdrove the car.
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Adverbs___________ wordsDescribe ______ by naming how, wh___,
wh____, or to what extentUsually end ___Examples: really, suddenly, quickly, nearlyNow, later, soon
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WHAT IS AN ADJECTIVE?An adjective is a word that describes/modifies a noun or pronoun
EXAMPLES:
A big, red ball
The cute, huggable puppy
The tall, green tree
His huge, sharp teeth
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Examples of adjectives and the nouns/pronouns they modify.
She wore a yellow sweater to the picnic. adjective noun
My bedroom was messy. noun adjective
She lost her blue and white parka. adjective adjective noun
Yellow describesthe sweater.
Messy describesthe bedroom.
Blue and white describethe color of the parka
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AdjectivesWords used to _________ (describe) a
______or _________.Can come right before or right after the
noun it is modifying.(to be)Ex. A heavy rainstorm caused traffic
delays.The rainstorm was heavy.Most adjectives are common, but the
names or group of people are _______ Adjectives because they both describe a group that a person belongs to and they are a specific group (Americans, Chinese, Atlantans, Irish, etc)
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Special Spelling RulesMost ad______ can become adverbs by just
adding l_If the adjective ends in a silent e, drop the
e and add lyIf the adjective ends in a ________ and y,
change the y to i and add ly.Near=nearly, gentle=gently, easy=easily
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Predicate AdjectivesA predicate adjective is an adjective in the
second part of the sentence (after the verb to be, look,seem appear,smell).
Ex. A volcanic eruption is violent.The baby looks sick.The sandwich smells delicious.The bag is heavy.You look happyThey seem busyIt appears to be true
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Comparatives & Superlatives as Adverbs or Adjectives
The comparative will modify verbs that compare the actions of two items.earlier, farther
The superlative will modify verbs that compare the actions of three or more items.earliest, farthest
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Comparative adjectives or adverbsOne-syllable adjectives normally have
comparatives ending in -er: Old - older cheap - cheaperTwo syllable adjectives ending in _y
after a consonant in –erHeavy. HeavierEasy. Easier
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Longer adjectivesAdjectives of three or more syllables have
more:beautiful - more beautifuldifficult - more difficultTwo-syllable adjectives ending in -ing, -ed,
ful, and -less:tired - more tired boring - more boring
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Change the sentences using superlatives
She`s very kind. - Yes, she`s the kindest person I know.
It`s a very beautiful park. -
He`s very polite. - This coat is very expensive. -
She`s very tall. -
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Superlative adjectives
One syllable adjectives normally have ending -est:
old - oldest cheap - cheapest
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Irregular formsAdjective Comparative Superlativegood better bestbad worse worstill worsefar farther / farthest / further furthestold older / elder oldest /eldest
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Longer adjectives
Adjectives of three or more syllables have most:
beautiful - most beautifuldifficult - most difficultTwo-syllable adjectives ending in -ing, -ed, -
ful and -less:tired - most tired boring - most
boring
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Part I TaskYour job is to write a script of a
commercial selling either an adjective or an adverb as the most effective description word. Your commercial must have the following:JingleShort speechCommercial must use 3 propaganda techniquesUse at least 2 hyphens and 3 apostrophes---
highlight theseDue Friday as Writer’s Notebook