Adjectives and Adverbs Chapter 5

Adjectives Modify nouns and pronouns Answer the these questions: Which one? What kind? How many? How much? Whose?

Adjective Test Frame The ______________ thing (or person) is very ______________.

Adjectives The butterfly landed on my hand. She wore a costume with butterfly wings. One day I would like to visit Italy again. Italian food smells and tastes delicious.

Adverbs Modify verbs (most often), adjectives, and other adverbs Usually end in –ly Indicate manner, extent, place, direction, time, and negation Answer the questions where, when, why, how, how often, and to what extent

Qualifiers Modifies an adjective or another adverb Strengthens or weakens the word it modifies Right before the word it modifies

Common Qualifiers Very Much So Most Extremely Incredibly Quite Moderately Truly Rather More Especially Significantly Unusually Often Also

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Adv vs. PA The school band plays loudly. The school band is loud. The sun sets quickly. The sunset looks lovely.

Good vs. Well, Bad vs. Badly Adjectives Adverbs Good Bad Well Badly

Avoid Double Negatives! Example Does not need nothing To fix, remove one of the negative words Does not need anything

Misplaced Modifiers The hunter crouched behind a tree waiting for a bear to come along with a bow and arrow. We saved the scraps of meat for the dog that had been left on our plates. A woman passed by, leading a Springer spaniel in a long black dress. Watch out for almost, only, and not.