Amazing Adjectives and Adverbs!

Ms. Waddell

Adjectives

Adjectives are words that give extra information about nouns. They add

description and make things more specific.

You guys remembered that, right?

Adjective Phrases

Adjective phrases are groups of words that modify nouns. They can often appear as

a prepositional phrase, and these are considered to be adjectival prepositional

phrases, because they function to describe something.

Adjective Phrases

Adjective phrases can consist of a string of adjectives.

Bob Dylan has curly, fuzzy hair

and cool, black sunglasses.

(“Bob Dylan”)

Adjective Phrases

Adjective phrases can also take the form of prepositional phrases.

Daniel Radcliffe is from England.

(“Daniel Radcliffe”)

Adverbs!

Adverbs are words that can modify verbs, other adverbs, or adjectives.

I know you remember that……..

Adverbs

Here‟s a little trick! If it ends in –ly, then the word will most likely be an adverb!

Examples: Quickly, slowly, rapidly, cleverly, extremely, really, etc.

Adverbs!

Adverbs don‟t have to end in –ly, though!

Example:

That is a super fast car!

How fast is the car? It‟s SUPER fast! Super is an adverb modifying an adjective in this

case, but it doesn‟t end in an –ly!

Adverbs!

Bruno Mars sings beautifully.

(“Bruno Mars”)

Adverb Phrases

Adverb phrases are like adjective phrases, except they don‟t modify nouns!

Adverb Phrases

Like adjective phrases, adverb phrases can be prepositional phrases as well.

(“Shopping”)

I returned with lots of bags.

In what manner did I return? WITH LOTS OF BAGS.

Common Errors with Adjectives and Adverbs

Often, students mistake the adjective “Good” for the adverb “well.”

Example:

Ms. Waddell: “How are you doing today?”

Ashley: “I am doing well.”

Well is an adverb, so we would use it instead of good, because „well‟ tells how we are doing.

Common Errors with Adjectives and Adverbs

Also, when using adverbs, many students forget to add an –ly onto the end of a word.

Example: “I am real excited.”

vs.“I am really excited.”

Which one is correct?

Common Errors with Adjectives and Adverbs

Which is right?

“You sang real beautiful tonight.”

vs.

“You sang really beautifully tonight.”

Photos Used

- "Bob Dylan." bob-dylan.theunofficialarchives.com. Web. 29 Aug 2011. <http://www.bob-dylan.theunofficialarchives.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/bob2.jpg>.

- ""Daniel Radcliffe"." musicandmischief.com. Web. 29 Aug 2011. <http://www.musicandmischief.com/content/wp-content/uploads/Daniel-Radcliffe.jpg>.

- "Bruno Mars." rap-up.com. Web. 31 Aug 2011. <http://cdn.rap-up.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/bruno-mars-1.jpg>.

- "Shopping." worldstourist.com. Web. 31 Aug 2011. <http://www.worldstourist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/women-shopping.jpg>.