Transcript Adjectives and Adverbs

Adjectives and Adverbs
What is an adjective?
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Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns. They
add information about what kind, which one, or
how many. In the following sentence, the
adjectives are in bold, and the words they
describe are underlined:
Two pretty swans swam in the calm water.
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An adjective clause is a group of words that
describes a noun.
I enjoy people who like to laugh.
What is an adverb?
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Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other
adverbs. They add information about how, how
much, when, where, or why. Adverbs often end
with –ly. In the following sentences, the adverbs
are in bold, and the words they describe are
underlined:
You learn quickly. (Learn is a verb.)
You learn very quickly. (Quickly is an adverb.)
Really fast cars are expensive. (Fast is an
adjective.)
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To compare two persons, places, or things, use the
comparative form of adjectives or adverbs. This form
often uses than.
You type faster than I do.
Robert is more thoughtful than Tyler.
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To compare three or more persons, places, or things,
use the superlative form of adjectives or adverbs. (See
your textbook for more specific details and advice.)
You type the fastest of anyone I know.
Robert is the most thoughtful of all of our friends.
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Good, well, bad, and badly
do not follow the regular
rules for forming
comparatives and
superlatives.
Comparative
Superlative
good
better
best
bad
worse
worst
well
better
best
badly
worse
worst
Adjective
Adverb
1. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
Milo plays the piano ______.
A) beautiful
B) beautifully
C) beauty
D) none of the above
1. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
Milo plays the piano ______.
ANSWER:
A) beautiful
B) beautifully
C) beauty
D) none of the above
2. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
The cat’s fur was _____.
A) softness
B) soft
C) softly
D) none of the above
2. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
The cat’s fur was _____.
ANSWER:
A) softness
B) soft
C) softly
D) none of the above
3. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
The ______ stove top burned my hand.
A) hotly
B) heat
C) hot
D) none of the above
3. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
The ______ stove top burned my hand.
ANSWER:
A) hotly
B) heat
C) hot
D) none of the above
4. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
The angry dog barked ______.
A) noise
B) noisily
C) noisy
D) none of the above
4. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
The angry dog barked ______.
ANSWER:
A) noise
B) noisily
C) noisy
D) none of the above
5. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
The student passed the test _____.
A) easily
B) easy
C) easiest
D) none of the above
5. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
The student passed the test _____.
ANSWER:
A) easily
B) easy
C) easiest
D) none of the above
6. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
The _____ favored team won the game.
A) heavy
B) heavily
C) heaviness
D) none of the above
6. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
The _____ favored team won the game.
ANSWER:
A) heavy
B) heavily
C) heaviness
D) none of the above
7. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
He ______ opened his birthday present.
A) happier
B) happy
C) happiest
D) none of the above
7. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
He ______ opened his birthday present.
ANSWER:
A) happier
B) happy
C) happiest
D) none of the above; happily would be
correct.
8. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
The Nile is _____ than the Mississippi River.
A) long
B) longest
C) longer
D) none of the above
8. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
The Nile is _____ than the Mississippi River.
ANSWER:
A) long
B) longest
C) longer
D) none of the above
9. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
Alice sang ______ than the others.
A) more beautiful
B) more beautifully
C) most beautiful
D) none of the above
9. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
Alice sang ______ than the others.
ANSWER:
A) more beautiful
B) more beautifully
C) most beautiful
D) none of the above
10. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
Whales are the ______ mammals.
A) largest
B) more largely
C) most larger
D) none of the above
10. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
Whales are the ______ mammals.
ANSWER:
A) largest
B) more largely
C) most larger
D) none of the above
11. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
Ted did _____ in school.
A) good
B) goodly
C) well
D) none of the above
11. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
Ted did _____ in school.
ANSWER:
A) good
B) goodly
C) well
D) none of the above
12. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
Yesterday, the weather was _____ in San
Diego than it was in Boston.
A) badly
B) well
C) worse
D) none of the above
12. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
Yesterday, the weather was _____ in San
Diego than it was in Boston.
ANSWER:
A) badly
B) well
C) worse
D) none of the above
13. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
We had a _____ time at the party.
A) worst
B) good
C) well
D) none of the above
13. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
We had a _____ time at the party.
ANSWER:
A) worst
B) good
C) well
D) none of the above
14. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
Jane swims very ______.
A) good
B) well
C) better
D) none of the above
14. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
Jane swims very ______.
ANSWER:
A) good
B) well
C) better
D) none of the above
15. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
I felt ____ after a nap.
A) bestest
B) better
C) worst
D) none of the above
15. Choose the correct word to complete
this sentence.
I felt ____ after a nap.
ANSWER:
A) bestest
B) better
C) worst
D) none of the above