1. AP Lang Grammar and Conventions
Lesson 3: Adjectives and Adverbs
Source: Advanced Language and Literature, Shea, Golden, Balla 2016

2. Grammar and Conventions #3:
Adjectives – words that describe a person, an object, a place, or an idea embodied in a noun, noun phrase, noun clause, or pronoun. It generally comes before the word it describes.
Activity: Where are the adjectives in these sentences? The old man wore a green sweater, torn pants, and a dirty overcoat. The jam tart tasted delicious.
Old, green, torn, dirty
Delicious (follows the noun)

3. Grammar and Conventions #3:
Adverbs – Words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs in terms of time, place, and manner. Often –ly is added to adjectives.
Activity: Identify the adverbs in each of the sentences The team left the field silently. The dog who attacked the child is really vicious.
Silently
Really

4. Grammar and Conventions #3:
Adverbs – Words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs in terms of time, place, and manner. Often –ly is added to adjectives.
Good/Well and Real/Really Rule: Good is always an adjective; well is most often an adverb Rule: Real is always an adjective; really is always an adverb Activity: Which is the correct sentence? It went real well. It went really good. It went real good It went really well.
It went really well.

5. Grammar and Conventions #3:
Putting it all together….
In your journal:
In your passage analysis for The Great Gatsby, underline the adverbs you used and circle the adjectives you used. Then change two sentences so that they incorporate 2 vocab words from lesson Greek/Latin roots lesson 3.
In the grammar section of your journal, evaluate:
- how many adverbs versus adjectives did you use? (If none, add some! )
- how specific were your adverbs and adjectives? (Change reallys, importants, verys, and other vague word choice).