UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA

FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF GUIDANCE AND
COUNSLING
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Isiaka lillianbrook
GST 101 B
USE OF ENGLISH
DR NGOZI
ASSIGNMENT
WRITE SHORT NOTE ON THE
FOLLOWING:
1)ADVERB
2) ADJECTIVE
3) PREPOSITION
Answer's
1)ADVERB

An adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another

adverb. It provides more information about:
- Manner (how something is done): quickly, loudly, wisely
- Time (when something is done): yesterday, soon, already
- Place (where something is done): here, there, everywhere
- Frequency (how often something is done): often, rarely, usually
- Degree (to what extent something is done): very, extremely, slightly
Adverbs typically end in -ly, but not all words ending in -ly are adverbs. They can
also be phrases or clauses that function as adverbs.

Example sentences:
- She sings beautifully. (manner)
- We'll arrive soon. (time)
- The park is located nearby. (place)
- I often visit my family. (frequency)
- He is extremely happy. (degree)

2) ADJECTIVE
An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun, providing
more information about its:
1. Quality (e.g., happy, tall, blue)
2. Quantity (e.g., few, many, little)
3. Size (e.g., big, small, enormous)
4. Shape (e.g., round, square, rectangular)
5. Color (e.g., red, green, yellow)
6. Origin (e.g., American, Japanese, Italian)
7. Texture (e.g., soft, rough, smooth)

*Types of Adjectives:*
1. Quantitative (e.g., three, five)
2. Qualitative (e.g., beautiful, delicious)
3. Demonstrative (e.g., this, that)
4. Interrogative (e.g., which, what)
5. Possessive (e.g., my, your)
*Examples:*
- The big house. (size)
- She's a happy person. (quality)
- The red car. (color)
- This book is interesting. (quality)

*Functions:*
1. Modify nouns and pronouns
2. Compare and contrast (e.g., faster, happiest)
3. Emphasize or highlight (e.g., incredibly beautiful)
Adjectives help create vivid and detailed descriptions, making language more
expressive and engaging.

3) PREPOSITION
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and
other words in a sentence. It indicates:
1. Location (e.g., in, on, at)
2. Direction (e.g., to, from, up)
3. Time (e.g., at, during, before)
4. Movement (e.g., into, out of, through)
5. Position (e.g., above, below, beside) Common Prepositions:

1. Words of location: in, on, at, by, with

2. Words of direction: to, from, up, down, in
3. Words of time: at, during, before, after 4. Words of movement: into, out of,

through, across

Examples:
- The book is on the table. (location)
- She's going to the store. (direction)
- We're meeting at 5 pm. (time)
- The ball rolled into the garden. (movement)

Functions:
1. Show relationships between words
2. Indicate location, direction, time, and movement
3. Help form phrases and clauses
Prepositions are essential in forming meaningful sentences and conveying precise
ideas.

Reference
1. "The Elements of Style" by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
2. "Garner's Modern English Usage" by Bryan A. Garner
3. "The Oxford English Grammar" by Sidney Greenbaum
4. "The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language" by Rodney Huddleston and
Geoffrey Pullum