ADJECTIVE AND

ADVERB
ADJECTIVE
Definition of Adjective
A part of speech which describes, identifies, or
quatifies a noun or a pronoun. The main function of
an adjective is to modify a noun or a pronoun.
Kinds of Adjective
• Proper adjective, describes a noun or pronoun that
is a proper noun. E.g. Chinese food
• Pure adjective, adjective that is made of only one
substance and is not mixed with anything else.
E.g. Handsome boy
• Verb-ing, E.g. interesting
• Verb+ed, E.g. interested
Kinds of Adjective
• Limiting adjective;
a. Demonstrative adjective: This, that, these, and
those
b. Indefinite adjective: E.g. some advices, any
person, etc.
c. Numeral adjective: E.g. the sixth child, six tabel
d. Interrogative adjective: E.g. Whose pen is on the
table?
e. Possessive adjective: My book
ADVERB
Definition of Adverb
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb (he sings loudly), an adjective (very

tall), another adverb (ended too quickly), or even a whole sentence

(Fortunately, I had brought an umbrella). Adverbs often end in -ly, but some

(such as fast) look exactly the same as their adjective counterparts.

Types of Adverbs

1. Adverb of Time 4. Adverb of manner

2. Using yet 5. Adverb of degree

3. Using Still
 Adverb of time
• Adverbs that tell us when
E.g. Anggi will go to cinema later. (this is a neutral position, no particular
emphasis)
• Adverbs that tell us how long
E.g. Jim studied this chapter for a few hours.
• Adverbs that tell us how often (Frequency)
E.g. She often drives the car to school.
• Using yet
Indicate that something that has not happened or may not have happened
but is expected to happen. I haven‘t paid the tax yet.
 Adverb of time
• Using still
expresses continuity. In positive sentences it is placed before the main verb
and after auxiliary verbs such as be, have, might, will. If the main verb is to
be, then place still after it rather than before. E.g. I am still studying at
Ikopin
 Adverb of manner
- Usually placed either after the main verb or after the object.
E.g. Sandra speaks Spanish fluently.
- If there is a preposition before the verb's object, you can place the
adverb of manner either before the preposition or after the object.
E.g. Dannis driving slowly because of the traffic jam.
- Adverbs of manner should always come immediately after verbs which
have no object (intransitive verbs). E.g. Joshua eats happily.
- These common adverbs of manner are almost always placed directly
after the verb: well, badly, hard, & fast.
 Adverb of degree
Tell us about the intensity of something. usually placed before the adjective, adverb, or verb

that they modify, although there are some exceptions. The words "too", "enough", "very", and

"extremely" are examples of adverbs of degree.

 STRATEGY FOR
ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB
ON TOEFL
Strategy
Adjectives and adverbs are modifying words.
To avoid an error, identify what word the adverb or
adjective in question modifies. If the word modifies
a noun or a pronoun, use an adjective. If the word
modifies is a verb, an adjective, or another adverb,
use an adverb to modify it.
Strategy
Incorrect: She did good on her exam.
Correct: She did well on her exam

Incorrect: She tried to be brave and take the bad

news calm
Correct: She tried to be brave and take the bad news
calmly
Strategy
Incorrect: The assignment looked easily.
Correct: The assignment looked easy.

Incorrect: Students took a really midterm last week.

Correct: Students took a real midterm last week.
Strategy
Adjectives have only one job: they describe nouns
or pronouns
Strategy
Adverbs have three different uses. They can
describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
Strategy
The following are examples of incorrect sentences
as they might appear on the TOEFL test.
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