adjectives and adverbs adjectives – describe a noun adverbs – describe a verb (or adjective or...
TRANSCRIPT
Adjectives and AdverbsAdjectives and Adverbs•Adjectives – Describe a NOUN
•Adverbs – Describe a VERB (or adjective or other adverb)
Adjective vs. Adverb• An adjective describes or modifies a noun or
a pronoun.– Adds info about what kind, which one, or
how many– Describes how things look, smell, feel,
taste, sound• An adverb describes or modifies a verb, an
adjective, or another adverb.– Adds info about how, how much, when,
where, or to what extent.– Often ends in –ly.
Adjectives are Modifiers
• Adjectives- words that modify nouns. – Small car, smelly shoes, bored students
Let’s take a look at what it means to modify…
Regular
Modified
Regular
Modified
Official Definition of Modify
• To change something.
• In language, it means…– A word or group of words that add
description to a sentence.
Jeff bought a car.
Jeff bought a green car with blue rims.
Jeff bought a green car with blue rims.
Stacy drives a small car.
Stacy drives a small car.
Stacy drives a small car with giant tires.
Stacy drives a small car with giant tires.
What are adjectives?• Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns• These words are all adjectives
– A hot day
– A happy camper– A big, bloody mess (both “big” and “bloody”
modify “mess”)– She is creative (“creative” is a subject complement
that follows the linking verb “is”)– A boring course (present participle used as an
adjective
Adverb
PP 13-2
An adverb answers these questions:
How? In what manner?
patiently, boldly, slowly, softly, enthusiastically
When?
recently, later, finally, daily, again, formerly
Where? outside, here, down, forward, up, away
To what extent? To what degree? extremely, very, too, rarely, completely, frequently
More on adverbs
• Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs
• Many adverbs end with ly• Many adverbs answer the question
“How?”• These are adverbs
– Eating quickly (modifying a verb)– Trying very hard (modifying an adverb)– A really big show (modifying an adjective)
NOUNS and ADJECTIVES in red.
VERBS and ADVERBS in blue.
The dog barked.
Describe the dogADJECTIVE
Describe how hebarked
ADVERB
The fierce dog barked loudly.
The girl kicked the can.
Describe the girlADJECTIVE
Describe how shekicked
ADVERB
The young girl angrily kicked the can.
Describe the can tooADJECTIVE
The young girl angrily kicked the rusty can.
Now it’s your turn...Now it’s your turn...
Sally walked to the house.
Identify the Identify the verbs verbs and and nounsnouns
VERB NOUN
Now it’s your turn...Now it’s your turn...
Sally walked to the house.
Identify the Identify the verbs verbs and and nounsnouns
VERB NOUN
Sally carefully walked to the creepy house.
Recognizing Adjectives & Adverbs• Many words have both an adjective and adverb form
Adjective AdverbHappy kids Playing happily
Smooth rock Running smoothly
Good night Eating Well
Efficient workers Working efficiently
Casual dress Dressing casually
Quick meeting Talking quickly
hopeful children Waiting hopefully
Real butter Really hot
Comparatives and Superlatives• Most adverbs and adjectives also have a comparative and
superlative form
Simple Comparative
Superlative
Hot Hotter Hottest
Good Better Best
Exciting More exciting Most exciting
Careful Less careful Least careful
• Use the comparative form to compare two things
Sally is the larger of the twins (not largest)
• Use the superlative form to compare three or more
August was the hottest month of the year