Sentence Skills: A Workbook for Writers, Form B John Langan Adjectives and Adverbs Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Adjectives and Adverbs Adjectives Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns. –My neighbor is a successful private investigator. ( The adjective successful describes the noun unit private investigator.) Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Adjectives and Adverbs Most adjectives come before the word they describe.Most adjectives come before the word they describe. –I met a funny boy in class. Adjectives also come after forms of the verb be.Adjectives also come after forms of the verb be. – – The boy I met in class is funny. Adjectives ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs.Adjectives are used to compare. –For most short adjectives, we add -ER when comparing two things, -EST when comparing three or more things. His company is bigger than the firm in Haddon Hills. The one in New York City is the biggest. Adjectives ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs For adjectives of two or more syllables, we add more when comparing two things and most when comparing three or more things.For adjectives of two or more syllables, we add more when comparing two things and most when comparing three or more things. Mr. Murphy is more educated than his accountant, but his wife is the most educated person in the group. Adjectives ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs Two Mistakes to Avoid INCORRECT:INCORRECT: The detective is the most smartest person who works with the agency. CORRECT:CORRECT: The detective is the smartest person who works with the agency. 1. Be careful that you do not use both -er ending AND more or both -est ending AND most. 1. Be careful that you do not use both -er ending AND more or both -est ending AND most. ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs 2. Do not make mistakes with irregulars. Two Mistakes to Avoid ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs ADVERBS Adverbs describe verbs, other adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs usually end in -ly.Adverbs describe verbs, other adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs usually end in -ly. The private investigator acts quickly when he is hired. The absolutely priceless statue has disappeared. (The adverb describes the adjective priceless.) ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs INCORRECT:INCORRECT: The behavior of the wrongfully accused boy changed real sudden when the boy found a private investigator…. CORRECT:CORRECT: The behavior of the wrongfully accused boy changed suddenly... Three mistakes to avoid with adjectives and adverbs. Three mistakes to avoid with adjectives and adverbs. 1. A common mistake is to use an adjective instead of an adverb with a verb. ADVERBS ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs Detective Price did a good job on the reports. ( Good describes the noun job.) She phrased the questions well. (Well is an adverb describing the verb phrased.) 2. Do not confuse good and well. The word good is an adjective; it describes nouns. The word well is an adverb. ADVERBS ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs NOT:NOT: Technology advancements make it easier to investigate fraud. 3. Do not use a noun as an adjective. CORRECT:CORRECT: Technological advancements make it easier to investigate fraud. ADVERBS ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs Practice Exercises Although Sean does not speak Spanish too good, he went to visit Costa Rica with his high school classmates.. Correct each of the following sentences. I speak Spanish well! I speak Spanish well! ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs He was surprised to see how quick his Spanish improved while he was visiting Central America.. Correct each of the following sentences....how quickly my Spanish... Practice Exercises ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs One day Sean and his classmates rode horses to a breathtaking beautiful waterfall. Correct each of the following sentences. breathtakingly Practice Exercises ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs Since Sean was the taller of the six boys on the trip, he often attracted attention. Correct each of the following sentences. tallest Practice Exercises ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs The students were good hikers, so they walked to view an active volcano. Correct each of the following sentences. correct Practice Exercises ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs The people they met on the Pacific coast swam well in the ocean.The people they met on the Pacific coast swam well in the ocean. Correct each of the following sentences. correct Practice Exercises ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs There are over 400 species of birds to see in Costa Rica, and the more interesting ones to photograph are the toucans.There are over 400 species of birds to see in Costa Rica, and the more interesting ones to photograph are the toucans. Correct each of the following sentences. most interesting Practice Exercises ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs The most biggest spiders Sean has ever seen were in Costa Rica. Correct each of the following sentences. delete “most” Practice Exercises ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs One biology phenomenon was the walking tree which moves five to eight inches per year.One biology phenomenon was the walking tree which moves five to eight inches per year. Correct each of the following sentences. biological phenomenon Practice Exercises ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E

Adjectives and Adverbs The students rode on an aerial tram that moved slow over the canopy of the rain forest. Correct each of the following sentences. moved slowly Practice Exercises ©2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Sentence Skills, Form B, 8E