Adjectives & Adverbs

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 Modifiers
Words that describe or give more specific information
about other words.
Hot, dramatic, nervous, tall, very, extremely, slightly,
many, green , full etc…

Modifiers may function as:

ADJECTIVES ADVERBS
describe describe

NOUNS/PRONOUNS
Nouns / Pronouns VERBS/ ADJECTIVES/ ADVERBS
 Adjectives
- Can be:
• D emonstrative Pro. - Answer the questions:
• that elephant (this/ these/ those)
• N umbers 1-What kind?
• nine masks
• P ossessive nouns & pro. 2-Which One?
• Shaun’s drums/ our town
• A rticles
• An opportunity, the issue
3- How many?
• N ouns
• Circus tent/ water bottle 4- How much?
• I ndefinite pro.
• Much trouble / several obstacles
• C olours
• Red sofa, green scarf
 Adverbs
- Answer the question?:
How?
The crowd gathered expectantly.

When?
The circus train arrived today.

Where?
Look up to see the trapeze artists.

To what extent?
The animals were extremely well trained.
Time for Practice
Identify the boldfaced word as an adjective or an
adverb:

1- “Come one, come all to the greatest show on earth,”

shouts the enthusiastic announcer at the circus.

2- The spectacle, now known as the circus, began.

Identify the boldfaced word as an adjective or an
adverb:

1- “Come one, come all to the greatest show on earth,”

shouts the enthusiastic announcer at the circus.(adj)

2- The spectacle, now known as the circus, began.(adv)

Underline the adj once and the word it
modifies twice. Ignore articles & proper
nouns:

1- Circus audiences loved the high-wire act of the

Great Wallendas.

1- Circus audiences loved the high-wire act of the

Great Wallendas.
The Great Wallendas
Underline the adj once and the word it
modifies twice. Ignore articles & proper
nouns:

2- This daring family of tightrope walkers put on an

amazing show for decades.

2- This daring family of tightrope walkers put on an

amazing show for decades.
Underline the word modified by each bold-
faced adverb . In the blank after each
sentence, identify the part of speech of that word and
write v, adj, or adv:

1- An extremely strong wind turned the park bench. ……..

2- I could never do that!” exclaimed Helen. …………

A- Identifying Adjectives and the Words they Modify: (Model Answers)
B- Identifying Adverbs and the Words they Modify: (Model Answers)
A- Writing Subjects & Predicates: (Model Answers)
1- hard/ difficult/ strenuous/ (Adj)
2-local/limited/small/ short (Adv.)
3-almost/ nearly (Adv.)
4-Each/Every(Adj.)
5-long(Adj.)
6-two(Adj.)
7-many/ several/numerous/ multiple (Adj.)
8- very/really/quite (Adv.)
9- surprisingly/ unexpectedly (Adv.)
10- really/ very/ so (Adv.)
Using Comparisons
 Using comparisons
Degrees of Comparison
Basic Describes on person, This park is popular.
thing , or action
Comparative Compares two This park is more popular than that
one.

Superlative Compares three or This park is the most popular of all.

more

Insert -er and –est for short modifiers (long-longer-longest/ fast-faster-fastest)

Add more and most for lone modifiers (interesting- more interesting-most interesting)
Than/ two/ any other/ else/ are key words for comparative
The/ all/ of/ ever/ are key words for superlatives
Practice
 Model answers
1- more elegant
2-earliest
3-simple/most complexly designed
4-most decorative
5-best
6- most beautiful buildings
Practice
 Model answers
1- worst
2-most fluently
3-faintest
4-largest
5-more rapidly
6-faster
7-best
8-more distinctly
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