Transcript Adjectives and Adverbs

Chapter 5
Adjectives and
Adverbs
Adjectives
Describe nouns and pronouns.
Answer:
What kind?
Which one?
How many?
How much?
Article Adjectives
• Article adjectives:
a, an, the
• And is not an article
adjective; it is a
conjunction.
The bright green
frog jumps into
the cold dark
air.
a.the, bright, green,
b.the, dark, cold
c. the, the
d. the, green, the, cold, dark
D. the,
green, the,
cold, dark
Predicate Adjectives
• A predicate adjective is an
adjective that follows a
linking verb and describes
the verb’s subject.
Nectarines are sweeter than
oranges.
a.
b.
c.
d.
sweeter
oranges
than
are
A.
sweeter
Pronouns Used As
Adjectives
• Many pronouns can be
used as adjectives to
modify nouns to make
their meanings more
specific.
Pronouns Used As
Adjectives
• This, that, these, those
my, our, your, her, his,
its, there, all, each, both,
few, most, and some can
be used as adjectives.
That smart dog will
actually fetch the
morning newspaper.
a.
b.
c.
d.
smart
that
morning
actually
B.
that
Nouns Used As
Adjectives
• Many nouns can be used
as adjectives to modify
nouns or pronouns to
make their meanings
more specific.
The Dalmatian puppy won
first place in the dog show.
a. first
b. puppy
c. dog
d. Dalmatian
C. Dalmatian
&
D. dog
Adverbs
Describe verbs, adjectives, and
other adverbs.
Answer:
How?
When?
Where?
To what extent?
The amazingly
pretty goldfish
quickly swam
away from the
turtle.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Amazingly, pretty
Away
Amazingly, quickly, away
Pretty, away
C. Amazingly,
quickly, away
In the bright sunlight, your
hair looks quite red.
a. bright, quite
b. bright, red
c. looks
d. quite
D.
quite
The neighbor's calico cat
is quite friendly.
A.Adjective
B.Adverb
B.
Adverb
The neighbor's calico cat
is quite friendly.
A.Adjective
B.Adverb
A.
Adjective
Adverbs Show Comparison
Comparative Form
–Tall
–Taller
–Mysterious
–More
Mysterious
Adverbs Show Comparison
Superlative Form
• Tall
• Tallest
–Mysterious
–Most Mysterious
Luis drives ____than his
brother.
a. more carefully
b. most carefully
c. carefullest
d. carefuller
A.
more
carefully
Adjective or Adverb?
• Adjectives
–Good • Adverbs
–Well
–Real
(except for health)
–Bad
–Really
–Badly
The ice cream
sundae was a
(good /well)
invention.
good
The ice cream
sold
(real/really)
well.
really
The ice cream
tasted
(bad/badly).
badly
Double Negatives
Barely
Hardly No
Neither Nobody
Never None
No one
Can’t
Don’t
Not
Hasn't
Nothing
Ain’t
Nowhere
Scarcely
Double Negatives
• You ain’t never gonna
pass this class.
• Meaning: You are (not
never) going to pass this
class.
A.She wasn’t hardly any
taller than the mailbox.
B. She was hardly any
taller than the mailbox.
B. was
hardly
A.The cow wasn’t milked
this morning.
B.The cow wasn’t never
milked this morning.
A. wasn’t
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