Adjectives and Adverbs Book

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Adjective

Word that modifies or describes a noun or

pronoun

Adjective

Answers the following questions:

1. What kind? green backpack2. Which one or ones? last

hamburger3. How many or how much?

two flashlights

Example

Noisy coyotes startled the campers.

Noisy is an adjective that describes what kind of coyotes.

ArticleAn, a and the are the most

common adjectives used with singular nouns.

Use an when the word begins with a vowel (a, e, i, o, or u)- an axe, an elephant

Use a when the word begins with a consonant- a bird, a plane

Proper Adjective

• Are formed from a proper noun and are always capitalized.

Proper Noun Proper AdjectiveIreland IrishSpain SpanishCanada Canadian

We love Chinese food.

Predicate Adjectives

• An adjective that follows a linking verb and describes a verb’s subject.

• The linking verb connects the predicate adjective to the subject

Predicate Adjectives

Example:The milk tasted sour.Milk- subject. Tasted- linking verb.Sour- predicate adjective.

The gum is sticky.Gum- subject. Is- linking verb.Sticky- predicate adjective

Adverb

Answer Questions:1. How? Suddenly, carefully,

sadly2. When? now, later, soon3. Where? there, up, ahead4. To what extent? completely,

totally, fully

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Modifies or describes a verb:

Example: Joe moved slowly across the field.

Verb- moved. Slowly- adverb

Adverb

Modifies or describes an adjective:

Example: Sue was very happy.Verb- wasPredicate adjective- happyAdverb- very

Adverb

Modifies or describes an adverb:

Example: Tina ran to the cafeteria quite eagerly.

Verb- ranAdverb-quite and eagerly.

Making Comparisons

Comparative Form- used when comparing two people or things

Rule 1: Add -er for most 1 syllable wordsExample: A sea is smaller than an

ocean. (Compares sea and ocean)

Other examples: smoother, younger

Making ComparisonsRule 2: For two or more syllable words,

add the word more

Example: The water flows more rapidly near its source than its mouth. (Compares the source and mouth)

Other examples: more dangerous, more careful

Making ComparisonsSuperlative Form- used when comparing

someone or something to more than one other person or thing.

Rule 1: Add -est for most 1 syllable wordsExample: Barbara is the youngest girl in her

family. (Compares Barbara and all the other girls in her family)

Making ComparisonsRule 2: Add most for two or more syllable

wordsExample: That is the most dangerous

spot on the cliff.(Compares it to all the other spots on the

cliff)

Other examples: most beautiful, most powerful

Irregular Adjectives and Adverbs

Positive ComparativeSuperlative

good better bestbad worse worstwell better bestmuch more mostlittle less least