ADJECTIVES VS. ADVERBS

1
ADJECTIVES VS. ADVERBS
2
WHAT IS AN ADVERB?

• Adverbs describe/modify verbs.

EXAMPLES

• Jose was quietly going out the door.

• Glendale was torn down slowly.

• Tony spoke slowly.

• Katie jumped high.

3
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
girlfriends house.
Slowly describes how my brother drove the car.
4
Adverbs

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

5
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

6
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
7
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)

8
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.
• Nearnearly, gentlegently, easyeasily

9
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

10
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

11
Comparative adjectives or adverbs

• One-syllable adjectives normally have
  comparatives ending in -er
• Old - older cheap - cheaper
• Two syllable adjectives ending in _y after a
  consonant
• in er
• Heavy. Heavier
• Easy. Easier

12
Longer adjectives

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

13
Change the sentences using superlatives

• Shes very kind. - Yes, shes the kindest
  person I know.
• Its a very beautiful park. -
• Hes very polite. -
• This coat is very expensive. -
• Shes very tall. -

14
Superlative adjectives

• One syllable adjectives normally have ending
  -est
• old - oldest cheap - cheapest

15
Irregular forms

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

16
Longer adjectives

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

17
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---highlig
  ht these
• Due Friday as Writers Notebook