Adjectives and adverbs- main differences Adjectives say sth about quality/characteristic/nationality: red, tall, hungry, small Describe 1) nouns: a nice little red house 2) pronouns: I’m hungry and I’m tired Note! Nationality adjectives always in capital letters: British, American, Finnish

Adverbs say sth about: manner (how?): well, badly, politely degree: very, quite, extremely time (when?): now, then, yesterday space (where?): here, there, everywhere Describe 1) verbs: she sings well, he plays badly 2) adjectives: she’s a very good singer 3) adverbs: she sings extremely well

Adjectives Comparison nice – nicer – the nicest good – better – the best easy – easier – the easiest important – more important – the most important Note! Some adjectives only used after a verb: He’s afraid. I like to be alone. She’s ill today. I’m glad it’s over.

Adjectives used after certain verbs =linking verbs the most common: be, become, get, sound, taste, feel, look, seem, smell Examples This pizza tastes good These socks smell bad This cat feels soft This music sounds strange

Use adjectives after as and if: Call me if necessary. I’ll do it as soon as possible. Use comparative form when comparing between two: Who is taller, Maja or Melvin? Which is worse, to be blind or deaf?

Adjectives used as heads of noun phrases Sw.rolig → det roliga konstig → det konstiga in English normally: the funny thing, the strange thing An adjective alone can be used about a group of people in a general way: the rich/poor, the young/old, the blind, the unemployed

Manner adverbs compare: a bad example - he played badly in Sw. both =‘dåligt’ adjective → adverb:-ly nice - nicely, definite – definitely happy – happily; easy - easily Note!not possibly = omöjligt impossibly = hopplöst

Some adverbs don’t end in -ly arrive late work hard run fast Note!friendly, lively, lovely, lonely = always adjectives

Note! Adverb forms like the following belong to informal English (often spoken AmE): act nice, behave bad, come quick, walk slow, real good In Standard English they would be expressed with adverbs in -ly: act nicely, behave badly, come quickly, walk slowly, really good