Module 4

Unchanging Values in
a Changing World

Lesson 6:
Taking a
Stand

DESCRIPTIVE WORDS
 There are two kinds of descriptive words: an
adjective and an adverb. An adjective describes a
noun or a pronoun. It clearly defines the noun or
pronoun if it answers the questions what kind, how
many, or which one. An adverb describes an
adjective, a verb, or another adverb. It tells how,
when, where, or to what extent about the words
they modify.
 Use of Adjectives
1. The old vehicle requires on overhaul repair.
2. She saved money for his two baseball bats.
3. Hand me the pencil, please.

Use of Adverbs
1. They talked happily.
2. The Olympic delegates arrived in the
country last night.
3. The athlete practices quite often.
Write down the correct form of the word in
brackets (adjective or adverb).
1. Tom is (slow) slow . He works slowly .
2. Sue is a (careful) _______ girl. She climbed
up the ladder _________ .
3. The dog is (angry) ____. It barks _______.
4. He acted (excellent) _________ . He's an
_________ actor.
5. They learn English (easy) _________ .
They think English is an _________ language.