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Contents
1.Introduction.................................................................................................................4
1.2. General objective....................................................................................................4
1.3. Specific objectives..................................................................................................4
1.4. Methodology...........................................................................................................4
2. Adjective....................................................................................................................5
Example:........................................................................................................................5
2.1. Degrees of adjectives..............................................................................................5
2.1.1. Three degrees of comparison:..............................................................................5
2.1.2. Formation of Degrees of Comparison:................................................................5
adjectives in “-y, -er, -ow, -ble”.....................................................................................6
adjectives with the final stressed syllable:.....................................................................6
3.The purpose of adverbs...............................................................................................6
3.1. Types of Adverbs....................................................................................................7
3.1.1. Adverbs of Time.................................................................................................7
3.1.2. Adverbs of Manner..............................................................................................7
3.1.3. Adverbs of Place..................................................................................................7
3.1.4. Adverbs of Frequency.........................................................................................7
3.1.5. Interrogative Adverbs..........................................................................................7
3.1.6. Conjunctive Adverbs............................................................................................7
3.2.Adverbs of degree....................................................................................................8
Definition:.....................................................................................................................8
Examples:......................................................................................................................8
4.Forming Regular Adverbs from Adjectives................................................................9
5.Conclusion................................................................................................................11
6.Bibliograph references..............................................................................................12
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1.Introduction
The present work of the English subject has as its theme adverbs are words that
describe or modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Adverbs express ideas of time,
place, manner, cause, and degree and adjectives adjective modifies a noun or pronoun
by providing descriptive or specific detail. Unlike adverbs, adjectives do not modify
verbs, other adjectives, or adverbs., around the theme the concept of adjectives and
adverbs and their degrees of adjectives and adverbs will be addressed. and finally the
formation of adverbs using adjectives.

1.2. General objective

 know adverbs and adjectives.

1.3. Specific objectives

 Conceptualize adverbs and adjectives;
 Identify degrees of adjectives and adverbs;
 Describe adverbs and adjectives.

1.4. Methodology
To materialize this work, bibliographical research was used with the contents
under study.
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2. Adjective
According to Dayne (2010), An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun by providing
descriptive or specific detail. Unlike adverbs, adjectives do not modify verbs, other
adjectives, or adverbs. Adjectives usually precede the noun or pronoun they modify.
Adjectives do not have to agree in number or gender with the nouns they describe.
Adjectives answer the following questions: What kind?, How many?, or Which ones?

When there is more than one adjective before a noun, there is a conventional
order that has the general moving to the specific for example: The big red steam train
rather than The red big steam train.

Effective adjectives build imagery in writing and play an important part in

descriptive devices: The lonely city was lit by stone grey streetlights dotted randomly
along the icy gutters. Students should be able to choose and identify effective adjectives
which add detail to the characters, mood, setting and imagery in what they read and
write. They develop these skills by learning about adjectives and learning to use
adjectives in contextual activities

Example:
Tom bought a used car. (used describes what kind of car Tom bought.)

Sally baked ten pies for the school bake sale. (ten tells how many pies Sally baked.)

Bob climbed that tree in the backyard. (that specifies which tree Bob climbed.)

2.1. Degrees of adjectives

2.1.1. Three degrees of comparison:
1. positive (expresses a quality without comparison)

2. comparative (denotes a higher degree of quality)

3. superlative (denotes the highest degree)

2.1.2. Formation of Degrees of Comparison:

1. All adjectives of one syllable form their degrees of comparison by adding the
suffix “-er” in the comparative degree and the suffix “-est” in the superlative
(synthetical way)

E.g. long – longer – longest

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Here belong also adjectives of 2 syllables

adjectives in “-y, -er, -ow, -ble”

E.g. busy – busier – busiest

clever – cleverer – cleverest

yellow – yellower – yellowest

able – abler – ablest

adjectives with the final stressed syllable:

E.g. com'plete – completer – completest se'vere – severer – severest

2. All other adjectives of two and more syllables add the word “more” in the
comparative degree and “most” in the superlative (analytical way)

E.g. expensive – more expensive – most expensive

3. Some adjectives form their degrees of comparison in a special way:

a) the following adjectives have suppletive forms of comparison:

good – better – best

bad – worse – worst

3.The purpose of adverbs

Adverbs are words that describe or modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
Adverbs express ideas of time, place, manner, cause, and degree.

Examples:

MODIFYING A VERB: John attends the Writing Center regularly.

MODIFYING AN ADJECTIVE: John is a very conscientious student.

MODIFYING ANOTHER ADVERB: John writes his papers really well.

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3.1. Types of Adverbs

3.1.1. Adverbs of Time
An adverb of time answers the question When? Adverbs of time include: after, always,
before, during, early, later, never, now, often, rarely, recently, sometimes, soon, then,
today, tomorrow, usually, yesterday, etc.

3.1.2. Adverbs of Manner

An adverb of manner answers the question How? Adverbs of manner include: badly,
beautifully, better, bravely, cheerfully, fast, hard, quickly, slowly, inadequately, healthy,
well, etc.

3.1.3. Adverbs of Place

An adverb of place answers the question Where? Adverbs of place include: above,
away, below, down, here, inside, near, outside, there, up, etc.

Adverbs of Degree An adverb of degree answers the question How much? It describes
the strength and intensity at which something happens. Adverbs of degree include:
almost, completely, enough, entirely, extremely, hardly, just, little, much, nearly, quite,
rather, very, too, etc

3.1.4. Adverbs of Frequency

An adverb of frequency answers the question How often? Adverbs of frequency include:
always, never, usually, frequently, occasionally, rarely, seldom, sometimes, etc

3.1.5. Interrogative Adverbs

An interrogative adverb introduces a question. Interrogative adverbs are usually placed
at the beginning of the sentence. Interrogative adverbs include: how, when, why, and
where.

3.1.6. Conjunctive Adverbs

Conjunctive adverbs serve as transitional words, joining and relating independent
clauses. Conjunctive adverbs include: accordingly, also, alternatively, certainly,
consequently, finally, nevertheless, moreover, previously, therefore, etc. For a list of
more conjunctive adverbs, refer to the Writing Center’s handout Common Conjunctions
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3.2. Adverbs of degree

Definition:
Ashish Sharma (2011), An adverb of degree modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb
by telling to what degree they are true. When it modifies a verb, it indicates the degree
to which the action takes place or is true. It talks about the intensity of the action. When
an adverb of degree modifies an adjective and an adverb, they Indicate “to what degree”
they are true.

Adverbs of degree intensify (strengthens or weakens) the meaning of the word they
modify. Let’s look at the list of adverbs of degree. Common adverbs of degree: Almost,
nearly, quite, just, too, enough, hardly, scarcely, completely, very, extremely.

a. Very
b. Extremely
c. Almost
d. Nearly
e. Completely
f. Scarcely
g. Enough
h. Just
i. Perfectly
j. Pretty
Examples:
It is extremely hot in here.
(The adverb ‘extremely‘ is modifying the adjective ‘hot‘ and indicating its degree (to
what extent it’s hot). Here, the adverb is strengthening the meaning of the adjective.)
It is quite hot in here.
(Here, ‘quite‘ is the adverb of degree’ that’s modifying the adjective ‘hot’, and telling us
how hot it is: pretty. It’s not overly intensifying (positively) the meaning of the degree;
it’s giving a neutral tone: it’s not too much or too less hot.)
He completely changed my career.
(‘Completely‘ is the adverb of degree here that’s modifying the verb ‘changed‘ and
telling us ‘to what degree the action was true’. An action can be true to different extents.
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For example, he might have had a big part (let’s say 70%) or a small part (for say 30%)
in changing my career. But the reality is that he had 100% part in changing my career.
The action is true to the maximum degree. So, the adverb is positively intensifying the
meaning of the verb.’

Imagine there is a meter that shows different level for something to be true. An adverb
of degree works as a point in the meter; it shows the level to which something is true.

4.Forming Regular Adverbs from Adjectives

1. Adjective + -ly This is the simplest and most common form. Adjectives ending
in a consonant take -ly without changing spelling at all:

He is a dangerous driver.

He drives dangerously.

She is a quick learner.

She learns quickly.

The selfish boy ate all the sweets.

The boy ate all the sweets selfishly.

Exceptions:

This does not apply to adjectives ending in -ic.

2. Adjectives ending in -ic, To form the adverbs, we add -ally:

He is an heroic soldier.

He fights heroically.

Gale is a fantastic cook!

Gale cooks fantastically!

3. Adjectives ending in -le To form the adverbs, we drop the -e and add -y:

She had just been very ill, so it was understandable that she missed the conference.
She had just been very ill, so she missed the conference understandably.
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Gordon is a terrible singer!

Gordon sings terribly!

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5.Conclusion
The present English work has adverbs and adjectives modifies a noun or
pronoun by providing descriptive or specific detail. Unlike adverbs, adjectives do not
modify verbs, other adjectives, or adverbs. Adjectives usually precede the noun or
pronoun they modify. Adjectives do not have to agree in number or gender with the
nouns they describe. Adjectives answer the following questions: What kind?, How
many?, or Which ones? as its theme, it is concluded that talking about adverbs are
words that describe or modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Adverbs express
ideas of time, place, manner, cause, and degree
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6.Bibliograph references
Dayne Sherman, Jayetta Slawson, Natasha Whitton, and Jeff Wiemelt, (2010), Adapted
from The Little, Brown Handbook, 11th Edition, Contributors, 315-326. Prepared by the
Southeastern Writing Center. Last updated July, 2011.

Ashish Sharma (2011), Adverbs of degree || Definition, key points, and the list.

Klammer, Thomas, Muriel Schulz, and Angela Della Volpe. Analyzing English
Grammar. 5th ed. New York: Pearson Education, 2005. 81-84. Print.

Lunsford, Andrea. The Everyday Writer. 4th ed. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin's,
2010. Print.

Merriam Webster. “Badly.” Merriam Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary. N.d.