Adjectives Describe a noun or a pronoun Answer

Adjectives • Describe a noun or a pronoun • Answer the question: • Which one? • What kind? • How many?

Adjectives • Usually come before the word they describe Example: Mary likes spicy pizza.

Adjectives • Can come after forms of the linking verbs: – forms of “to be” (is, am, are, was were, being been) – Example: Mary is pretty. – verbs of the senses (look, appear, become, feel, seem, smell, sound, taste) – Example: My room feels cool.

Adjectives • • • Types Articles: a, an, the Possessive pronouns: my, his, her, Demonstrative pronouns: this, that Numbers: one, several, sixty

Adjectives for comparison • Adjective • Tall • Pretty 2 things taller prettier 3 or more tallest prettiest • Beautiful more beautiful most beautiful Typical FSET Question: Of the two of us, my brother is the (taller, tallest).

Adjectives – Irregular Forms • Bad • Good • Many worse better more worst best most

Adverbs • Can describe a verb, an adjective or another adverb. • Examples: • The children jumped easily. – ( modifies verb) • I feel extremely sleepy. – (modifies adjective) – I drove very slowly. – (modifies slowly)

Adverbs • Answer the questions: – How – When – Where – To what extent Examples: I drive slowly. I feel extremely tired.

Adverb Tips • No, not, never, always, and very are adverbs (not verbs). • Many adverbs end in “ly. ” • Be careful: some adjectives (lovely, friendly, and lively, for example) end in “ly. ”