adverbs and adjectives
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In the parts of speech adverb and adjectives plays
an important role.
Let us see what is it’s role…
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Adverb:- Basically, most adverbs tell you how, where or when some thing is done. In other words, they describe the manner, place or time of an action.
Many adverbs end with ly. You make these
adverbs by adding ly to adjectives.
Some words that end in ly are not adverbs. Some adjectives end in ly too.
Note:
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Commonly adverbs are formed from adjectives. Some are below.
Adjectives Adverbs
Kind Kindly
Happy Happily
Wonderful Wonderfully
Loud Loudly
Sad Sadly
Beautiful Beautifully
Sweet Sweetly
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Kinds of Adverbs
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Manner
Place
Time
Frequency
Purpose/Reason
It describes in which manner an action is done.
It describes where an action is done.
It describes when an action is done.
It shows how many times an action is done.
It describes the purpose or reason for the action.
Kinds of Adverbs
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Examples :
The boys are playing upstairs. The dog is in the garden. We’re going to NewYork City on our school trip. It’s very sunny but cold outside.
Adverbs of Place:Some adverbs and adverb phrases answer the question “where?”.They are called adverbs of place.
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Examples:
The girls answered all the questions correctly. He was driving carelessly. The plane landed safely. He plays guitar skillfully.
Adverbs of Manner: Some adverbs and adverb phrases describe the way people do things.
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Adverbs of Frequency
Some adverbs and adverb phrases answer the question “how often an action is done”They are called adverbs of frequency.
Examples :
The children always go to school on the bus.I’ll never make that mistake again . I clean my bedroom every day.Dad polishes his shoes twice a week.
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Examples :
The train has already left.We moved into our new house last week.Our favorite T.V. program starts at 6’o clock.I’m going to my new school tomorrow.
Adverbs of Time:Some adverbs and adverb phrases answer the question “when?”.They are called adverbs of time.
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The adverb which tells about a reason is called adverb of reason.
He is hence unable to refute the charge.
He therefore left school.
Adverbs of reason
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Examples of Adverbs:-
1.She sings sweetly.2.Cricket has become very popular in our town.3.She shouts loudly.4. She smiled cheerfully.5.The traffic was moving slowly.6. He speaks quite clearly.7.The early train arrives at 8:50 a.m.
An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun.
An adjective answers:What kind?Which one?How many?
Example:
happy dog
that table
seven buttons
ADJECTIVES
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There are SIX different kinds of adjectives.
Description Limiting Pronominal Possessive Proper Predicate Adjective
ADJECTIVE
S
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Descriptive adjective Words that describe a noun or a pronoun
◦Yellow flowers◦Spacious garden◦Cardboard box◦Heavy weights◦Small animal
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LIMITING ADJECTIVE
Also called ARTICLES◦ A, AN, THE◦ The book◦ A book◦ An orange
Numerals are also limiting adjectives◦ One book◦ Third prize◦ Seventh place
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PRONOMINAL ADJECTIVE Pronouns that modify a noun
◦Which, what, whatever, whatsoever, whichever, this
◦This reason◦Which book◦Whatever reason◦What mistake
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POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE
Pronouns used as adjectives to show ownership◦ My, Your, His, Her, Its, Our, Their
Her braceletTheir teamHis hat
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PROPER ADJECTIVE
Derived from Proper NounsJapanese studentsAmerican historyKorean filmFrench lessonsMexican foodRitz crackers
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PREDICATE ADJECTIVE
Not a modifier of a noun Always a complement
Tom was successful. Successful is a complement of the
subject Successful Tom Successful is the predicate adjective
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Comparisons / degrees of adjectives
PositiveComparativeSuperlative
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Positive
Expresses no comparison Only about one noun.
The room was large. The box is brown. The room was long. The bear was fuzzy.
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Comparative Compares two persons or things.
Tom is happier after lunch. He is the taller of the two boys.
Some oranges are more delicious during the winter months.
I was less excited about the barbeque than mary.
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Superlative
When more than two persons or things are compared.
This is the warmest room in the house.
Mary shaw is the most beautiful girl in the world.
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PRACTICE
What words describe the noun?..
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Can you find the adjectives?
He found two pennies on the ground.
First find the nouns…
Then ask, “What words describe the nouns?”
WHAT KIND?
WHICH ONE?
HOW MANY?
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Can you find the adjectives?
The brown dog growled at the tall man.
First find the nouns…
Then ask, “What words describe the nouns?”
WHAT KIND?
WHICH ONE?
HOW MANY?
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Adverbs Adjectives
Answers the Questions? Answers the Questions?
How? How many?
Mary Shaw dance gleefully. Mary Shaw sang several songs.
Where? What kind?
Mary Shaw dance in the rain. Mary Shaw sang a beautiful song.
When? Which?
Mary Shaw dance during the song.
Mary Shaw sang the most famous song.
DIFFERENCE
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