Adjectives and Adverbs Shannon Baker 9 th grade advanced English

Adjective An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. Some words are always adjectives: Some words are always adjectives: –Colors –Numbers –Articles –Possessive nouns and possessive pronouns

Questions answered by adjectives Adjectives answer questions to the nouns and pronouns of the sentence: Adjectives answer questions to the nouns and pronouns of the sentence: –Which one? –What kind? –How many? –How much? –Whose?

Sample sentences The blue and gray house on the corner belongs to my favorite cousin, Cara. The blue and gray house on the corner belongs to my favorite cousin, Cara. Stacy bought one pink rose, one yellow rose, and one white rose for her mother on her mother’s birthday. Stacy bought one pink rose, one yellow rose, and one white rose for her mother on her mother’s birthday.

Adverbs An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Some words are always adverbs: Some words are always adverbs: –Too –Also –Always –Not –-ly words

Questions answered by the adverb Adverbs answer questions to the verb: Adverbs answer questions to the verb: –When? –Where? –Why? –How? –To What Extent?

Sample Sentences The most obnoxious child was really annoying the surrounding spectators. The most obnoxious child was really annoying the surrounding spectators. Those pants were too little for him after only six weeks of growth. Those pants were too little for him after only six weeks of growth. She doesn’t understand why no one will pay her any attention. She doesn’t understand why no one will pay her any attention.