ADJECTIVES VS. ADVERBS

ADJECTIVES VS. ADVERBS

WHAT IS AN ADVERB? • Adverbs describe/modify verbs. EXAMPLES: • Jose was quietly going out the door. • Glendale was torn down slowly. • Tonyspoke slowly. • Katie jumped high.

Examples of adverbs and what they do: Extremely describes how grumpy David was. David spoke extremely grumpy. Easily describes how the runner finished the race. The runner easily finished first. Jose, my oldest brother, drove slowly to his girlfriend’s house. Slowly describes how my brother drove the car.

Adverbs • ___________ words • Describe ______ by naming how, wh___, wh____, or to what extent • Usually end ___ • Examples: really, suddenly, quickly, nearly • Now, later, soon

WHAT IS AN ADJECTIVE? • An adjective is a word that describes/modifies a noun or pronoun EXAMPLES: • A big, red ball • The cute, huggable puppy • The tall, green tree • His huge, sharp teeth

Examples of adjectives and the nouns/pronouns they modify. Yellow describes the sweater. She wore a yellow sweater to the picnic. adjective noun Messy describes the bedroom. My bedroom was messy. noun adjective Blue and white describe the color of the parka She lost her blue and white parka. adjective adjective noun

Adjectives • Words used to _________ (describe) a ______or _________. • Can come right before or right after the noun it is modifying.(to be) • Ex. A heavy rainstorm caused traffic delays. • The rainstorm was heavy. • Most adjectives are common, but the names or group of people are _______ Adjectives because they both describe a group that a person belongs to and they are a specific group (Americans, Chinese, Atlantans, Irish, etc)

Special Spelling Rules • Most ad______ can become adverbs by just adding l_ • If the adjective ends in a silent e, drop the e and add ly • If the adjective ends in a ________ and y, change the y to i and add ly. • Near=nearly, gentle=gently, easy=easily

Predicate Adjectives • A predicate adjective is an adjective in the second part of the sentence (after the verb to be, look,seem appear,smell). • Ex. A volcanic eruption is violent. • The baby looks sick. • The sandwich smells delicious. • The bag is heavy. • You look happy • They seem busy • It appears to be true

Comparatives & Superlatives as Adverbs or Adjectives • The comparative will modify verbs that compare the actions of two items. • earlier, farther • The superlative will modify verbs that compare the actions of three or more items. • earliest, farthest

Comparative adjectives or adverbs • One-syllable adjectives normally have comparatives ending in -er: • Old - oldercheap - cheaper • Two syllable adjectives ending in _y after a consonant • in –er • Heavy. Heavier • Easy. Easier

Longer adjectives • Adjectives of three or more syllables have more: • beautiful - morebeautiful • difficult - moredifficult • Two-syllable adjectives ending in -ing, -ed, ful, and -less: • tired - moretired boring - moreboring

Change the sentences using superlatives • She`s very kind. - Yes, she`s the kindest person I know. • It`s a very beautiful park. - • He`s very polite. - • This coat is very expensive. - • She`s very tall. -

Superlative adjectives • One syllable adjectives normally have ending -est: • old - oldestcheap - cheapest

Irregular forms • Adjective Comparative Superlative • good better best • bad worse worst • ill worse • far farther / farthest / • further furthest • old older / elder oldest /eldest

Longer adjectives • Adjectives of three or more syllables have most: • beautiful - mostbeautiful • difficult - most difficult • Two-syllable adjectives ending in -ing, -ed, -ful and -less: • tired - mosttired boring - mostboring

Part I Task • Your job is to write a script of a commercial selling either an adjective or an adverb as the most effective description word. Your commercial must have the following: • Jingle • Short speech • Commercial must use 3 propaganda techniques • Use at least 2 hyphens and 3 apostrophes---highlight these • Due Friday as Writer’s Notebook

ADJECTIVES VS. ADVERBS