Adverbs & Adjectives

1. Adverbs & Adjectives

2. Define Adverb • Adverbs modify verbs. • An adverb can also modify adjectives and other adverbs.

3. Adverbs Answer These Questions: • Where? • When? • How? • How often? • To what extent?

4. Commonly Used Adverbs: • Here, there, away, up -- tell where • Now, then, later, soon, yesterday -- tell when • Easily, quietly, slowly, quickly -- tell how • Never, always, often, seldom -- tell how often • Very, almost, too, so, really -- tell to what extent

5. Examples: 1. The two dark cats were walking slowly on the fence.  Slowly - modifies the verb walking and tells how the cats were walking 2. Now it is time to trim the very long grass in the front yard.  Now - modifies the verb is and tells when Very - modifies the adjective long and tells to what extent 3. She is never too easily frightened away. Never - modifies the verb is and tells how often Too - modifies the adverb easily and tells to what extent Easily - modifies the adjective frightened and tells how Away - modifies the adjective frightened and tells where

6. Define Adjective • A word that describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun. • Adjectives answer three questions: • What kind? • Green backpack, spicy stew • Which one? • Third hike, last hamburger • How many? • Two flashlights, many insects

7. Proper Adjectives • Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns. Proper Noun Proper Adjective China Chinese Ireland Irish Mars Martian America American

8. Good/Well • Good is an adjective when it tells what kind. • Example: This candy bar looks good. • Well is an adjective when it describes a noun or pronoun’s health. It is an adverb when it tells how something is done. • Example: • Brad does not feel well this morning. (Adective) • I did well on the test. (Adverb)