Parts of Speech Adjectives n Modifies a noun

Parts of Speech

Adjectives n Modifies a noun or a pronoun. n Answers the questions: ¨ What kind? – ex. big nests ¨ How many? – ex. seventeen flocks ¨ How much? – ex. more bird seed ¨ Which one? – ex. that bird

n Ex: 1. Put those aluminum cans in that empty box in the hall closet. n Ex: 2. . Monsoons are created when there is a great difference between the temperatures of hot air over the sea and cold air over the land.

n Adjectives can be located after the nouns they modify ¨ ex. The nest looks old ¨ ex. He was tired after the long flight.

Other parts of speech can be used as adjectives. n Nouns as adjectives: ¨ ex. vegetable soup ¨ ex. bird food n Pronouns as adjectives: ¨ ex. that hummingbird ¨ ex. the bird built its nest n Verbs as adjectives: ¨ ex. the rippling water ¨ ex. the washed clothes were folded

Adverbs Modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. n Answers the questions: n ¨ Where? – the finch flew up ¨ When? – now they will fly south ¨ In what way? – the falcon quickly passed ¨ To what extent? – we have just enough time

Other parts of speech can be used as adverbs. n Nouns as adverbs: ¨ ex. we raced home to see the news ¨ ex. I saw them yesterday n Adverb or Adjective? ¨ Spring arrived early. ¨ The early bird gets the worm.