Mrs Cavolts Grammar Sequence Adverbs and Adjectives Review

Mrs. Cavolt’s Grammar Sequence Adverbs and Adjectives

Review � Write an example of the following. • • • Abstract noun Concrete noun Reflexive pronoun Indefinite pronoun Demonstrative pronoun �Write out a sentence with all of the above parts of speech in it. Label each part of speech.

Adverbs � Modifies � Verbs � And adjectives (really cute), (ran extremely fast), other adverbs (very easily) � Tells: • How? (quickly, slowly, stupidly, gracefully, effortlessly) • When? (now, later, then, immediately, yesterday) • Where? (there, outside, inside, away) • To what extent? (frequently, never, twice, sometimes, hardly, extremely, minimally, greatly, too, more) � Not is always an adv.

Adjectives � Modifies � And nouns (I have a green pen) Pronouns (They are happy) � Tells: • Which one? (this that) • How many? (six, four hundred, many, several) • What kind? (red, large, sick, cloudy, enormous, petite) � Proper adjective: proper noun used as an adjective (American flag)

Use Adverbs with Action verbs and Adjectives with Linking verbs �She skates [action] gracefully. �She yells [action] loudly. �Tori is [linking] tired. �Kacey and Tucker will be [linking] hungry.

The “ly” rule for adverbs does not always hold true �Adjectives that end with an “ly” �Identify why these are adjectives (what do they answer) • • • Friendly dog Lowly job Early flight Lovely sunset Deadly chemicals

Are these used as adverbs (adv. ) or adjectives (adj. ) � He pounded the drums • Adverb telling how hard. � Sit close to me. • Adverb telling where � That was a low blow. • Adjective telling what kind � The teacher said I • Adverb telling how got it wrong. � He is a fair player. • Adjective telling what kind

Review � Write out a sentence with an adv. modifying an adj. � Write out a sentence with and adj. modifying a noun. � Write out a sentence with and adv. modifying a verb. � Write out a sentence with an adj. modifying a pronoun.