Differentiating Adjectives

from Adverbs
Adjective and adverb both modify
other parts of speech. They improve
the style of sentences by adding
vividness and exactness.
Adjectives

An adjective is a word that

modifies a noun or a pronoun.
What kind?

fresh muffins
plaid shirt
nice friend
fragrant flower
Which one(s)?

red pencil
that girl
those cheerleaders
my friend
How many?

six potatoes
many pages
few friends
a lot of food
How much?

extensive damage
much publicity
expensive bag
costly curtains
Proper Adjectives

Roman emperor
French cuisine
Hawaiian island
Shakespearean play
Compound Adjectives

seaworthy vessel
long-term loan
ice cube tray
high school student
Nouns used as Adjectives

glass slippers
flower garden
table cloth
newspaper writer
Adverbs

An adverb is a word that

modifies a verb, an
adjective, or another
adverb.
Modifying a Verb

stayed there (Where?)

seldom speaks (How often?)
answered quickly (How?)
jumped high (To what extent?)
Modifying an Adjective

too loose (To what extent?)

super friendly (To what extent?)
very kind (To what extent?)
almost broke (To what extent?)
Modifying an Adverb

very quickly (To what extent?)

quite a bit (To what extent?)
too much (To what extent?)
so soon (To what extent?)
Nouns used as Adverbs
Noun: Tomorrow is the day that my
braces will be removed.
Adv: I will see the dentist
tomorrow. (When?)
Nouns used as Adverbs
Noun: Uptown is a good location
for the vegetarian restaurant.
Adv: We will build the restaurant
uptown. (Where?)