PART II

 Modifies a noun or pronoun (descriptive words)  Can answer any of these questions: ◦ What kind? ◦ Which one? ◦ How many? ◦ How much?

 Formed from a proper noun ◦ French onion soup ◦ the Belgian detective ◦ Orwellian philosophy ◦ Kenyan landscape

 Composed of two or more words: ◦ part-time referee ◦ eight-food tree ◦ fifteen-year-old musician

 Sometimes a noun is also used as an adjective ◦ The garden display attracted many visitors  Garden is a noun (a thing)  Garden describes the type of display (adjective)

 Sometimes a pronoun is used as an adjective ◦ Several of the watches were expensive.  Several is a pronoun since it replaces the names of various watches ◦ Several watches were expensive.  Several is a pronoun-adjective since it describes the noun watches

 Action words ◦ All good writing starts with strong verbs!  speaks  talks  dance  jumped  painting

 Tells what action the sentence’s subject (or doer) performs, is performing, or will perform. ◦ Our lawyer speaks frequently with her clients. ◦ This lawyer has spoken with some clients this week. ◦ These attorneys will be speaking soon.

 Connects a subject (or doer) to a noun, pronoun or adjective. ◦ These chickens are hungry. ◦ Selena is the club president  Linking verbs = to be in a state/condition  Action verbs = to do something

 Assist the main verb in a sentence. ◦ This mechanic will repair the auto this morning. ◦ These mechanics will be inspecting the auto this afternoon. ◦ Has the mechanic spoken with you yet?

 Modifies verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. ◦ Can answer any of these questions:  Where?  When?  How?  To what extent?

 Modify verbs: ◦ Henry swam brilliantly. (How did Henry swim?) ◦ The train then came down the line. (When did the train come down the line?) ◦ The runner fell down. (Where did the runner fall?)

 Modify adjectives. ◦ The day was almost perfect. (To what extent was the day perfect?) ◦ Some older people were quite happy with the club’s proposal. (How happy were they?)

 Modify adverbs: ◦ Sonny, swallow your food very slowly. (How slowly should Sonny swallow his food?) ◦ The architect worked quite methodically. (How methodically did the architect work?)