 Describes a person, place, thing, or idea  Describes only NOUNS and PRONOUNS  Gives information about: size, shape, color, texture, feeling, sound, smell, number, or condition of a noun or pronoun

 What kind of?  Which?  How many?

 "The tall girl is riding a new bike." Tall tells us which girl we're talking about. New tells us what kind of bike we're talking about.  "The tough professor gave us the final exam." Tough tells us what kind of professor we're talking about. Final tells us which exam we're talking about.  "Fifteen students passed the midterm exam; twelve students passed the final exam." Fifteen and twelve both tell us how many students; midterm and final both tell us which exam.

 Turn to page 458  Exercise 1 ODD ONLY  Exercise 2 ALL

 Adjectives can be anywhere. Christina’s World is a haunting painting. Adjective to noun painting  Predicate Adjectives  Remember those linking verbs???  If an adjective follows a linking verb it is called a PREDICATE ADJECTIVE  Christina’s World is inspired.

 A AN THE = Articles  A and AN are indefinite articles because they refer to general people, places, things, ideas  Use A before a noun that begins with a consonant  Use AN before a noun that begins with a vowel sound.  Sounds are not spellings: an hour

 THE is a definite article because it refers to specific people, places, things, or ideas  PROPER ADJECTIVES  Formed from proper nouns. A proper adjective always begins with a capital letter.  The Italian statue is on exhibit in Houston museum.

-anMexico Mexican Morocco Moroccan Alaska Alaskan -eseChina Chinese Bali Balinese Sudan Sudanese -ianCanada Canadian Italy Italian Asia Asian -ishSpain Spanish Ireland Irish Turkey Turkish

 Turn to page 460  Exercise 3 EVEN  Exercise 4 EVEN

 Comparative: compares two things  Superlative: compares more than two things  For most adjectives with one and some two syllable words, -er and –est are added.  Comparative: She is younger than the other.  Superlative: She is the youngest here.

 For words with two or more syllables:  Add more or most  The one next to it is more colorful.  The painting is the most colorful in the group.  NEVER use more or most with words ending in –er or –est.

ADJECTIVECOMPARATIVESUPERLATIVE GOOD, WELLBETTERBEST BADWORSEWORST MANY, MUCHMOREMOST LITTLELESSLEAST

 Turn to page 462  Independently: exercise 5 all  With partner: exercise 6 all

 THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE  They demonstrate or point out people, places, or things.  THIS and THAT Singular  THESE and THOSE Plural

 Point out something and describe nouns by answering the questions which one? or which ones?  This that these those can also be demonstrative pronouns.

Demonstrative AdjectivesDemonstrative Pronouns This painting is my favorite. This is my favorite painting. I like these kinds of paintings. These are the paintings I like. That portrait is well known. That was the first stage. He draws those sorts of pictures Those are from his Cubist phase.

 NEVER use HERE or THERE with demonstrative pronouns.  This here painting is very expensive.  NEVER use THEM instead of THOSE  I saw those pictures. (not them pictures)

 PAGE 464  With partner, complete exercise 7 all  Individually, complete exercise 8 odd

 An adverb is a word that modifies, or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb What Adverbs Modify VerbsPeople handle old violins carefully. AdjectivesVery old violins are valuable. AdverbsSome violins are played extremely rarely.

 How? ◦ Many pianist play well with a large orchestra.  When? ◦ Pianists sometimes play duets.  Where? ◦ Some pianists play everywhere in the country.

 Called INTENSIFIERS  VERY, QUITE, ALMOST, RARELY, TOO, NEVER...

 IF an adverb modifies an adjective or adverb, it will come before it.  IF modifying a verb, the adverb can be different places.

 Many adverbs end in -ly.  Not all adverbs end in –ly. AfterwardOftenThereHard SometimesSoonEverywhereLong LaterHereFastStraight

 Page 466  Exercise 9 all: independently  Exercise 10 with partner: odd

 Comparative form of adverbs compare two actions  Superlative form of adverbs compare more than two actions comparativeThe audience listened more attentively last night than tonight. superlativeLast Sunday’s audience responded most enthusiastically of all. comparativeDid the pianist play louder than the cellist? superlativeDid the drummer play the loudest of all?

ADVERBCOMPARATIV E SUPERLATIVE WELLBETTERBEST BADLYWORSEWORST LITTLE (AMOUNT) LESSLEAST

 Exercise 11 even only with partner  Exercise 12 even only with partner

 These two get confused when they follow a verb.  WHAT TO DO?  Is the verb ACTION or LINKING?  If the verb is linking, the word is a Predicate adjective.  The musicians are professional.  The musicians behaved professionally.

 Bad or badly?  Good or well?  Bad and Good are both adjectives used after linking verbs.  Badly is an adverb used after an action verb.  Well can be either.

 If used to describe an adjective or adverb, the word WELL is an adverb.  If used after a linking verb to describe person’s health or appearance, the word WELL is an adjective. ADJECTIVEADVERB The sound is bad.The actor sang badly. The band sounds good.The band played well. The soloist seems well. I feel bad. (sick) I am well. (healthy) The dog smells well. (with his nose) I acted badly.

 REAL, SURE, AND MOST Adjectives  Really, Surely, AlmostAdverbs AdjectiveAdverb Music is a real art.Music is really popular. A pianist needs sure hands.Piano music is surely popular Most pianos have 88 keys.Piano strings almost never break.

 Exercise 13, all independently  Exercise 14, partner even

 The adverb NOT is a negative word, expressing the idea of “no.”  Often appears as part of a contraction. Is not = isn’tCannot = can’tHave not = haven’t Was not = wasn’t Could not = couldn’t Had not = hadn’t Were not = weren’t Do not = don’tWould not= wouldn’t Will not = won’tDid not = didn’tShould not = shouldn’t

NEGATIVEAFFIRMATIVE neverEver, always nobodyAnybody, somebody noneOne, all, some, any No oneEveryone, someone, anyone nothingSomething, anything NowhereSomewhere, anywhere

 Using two negative words in the same sentence is called a double negative.  Incorrect:  The clarinet isn’t no new instrument.  Correct:  The clarinet isn’t a new instrument.  The clarinet is no new instrument.

 Exercise 15, independently, odd  Exercise 16, partner, odd