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Adjectives/adverbs: Do A Quiz On This Grammar Topic
Adjectives/adverbs: Do A Quiz On This Grammar Topic
Adjectives - word order: When there are two or more adjectives before a noun there are
some complicated "rules" for the order in which they should appear. These are the most
important:
You will need to consult a good reference grammar for full details on the order of adjectives,
and how they should be punctuated.
Adjectives: -ed or -ing? English contains numerous -ed or -ing adjective pairs derived from
verbs. To avoid mixing these up, remember that the -ed adjectives are used to describe how
you feel, and the -ing adjectives are used for what it is that makes you feel that way. Here are
some examples:
Adjective or adverb? In English most (but not all) adverbs have a different form (spelling)
than their corresponding adjective. It is important, therefore, that you know whether you need
an adjective or an adverb in the sentences you want to say or write. Generally, adjectives are
used to describe nouns and adverbs are used with verbs to say how things are done. In the
following examples, the adjectives are red and the adverbs are blue:
After certain verbs (e.g. be, become, seem, look, taste, smell, etc.) the adjective, not the
adverb, is used: