1. Adjectives and Adverbs
Grammar 5
English language program

2. Adjectives and Adverbs
What does an adjective describe?
Nouns
I have an orange and black cat
She is a beautiful girl
The apartment is very messy
What does an adverb describe?
Verbs
The students work quickly.
Adjectives
This is an extremely easy test.
Other adverbs
The students work very well.

3. Adjectives and Adverbs
Where do you put an adjective?
Before the noun
I have an orange and black cat
She is a beautiful girl
After be and other linking verbs (look, seem, appear, smell, taste, feel)
The apartment is very messy.
The room feels cold.
You seem upset.
The dinner smells wonderful!
This chicken tastes delicious.

4. Use some adjectives… Use some adjectives to describe: School
Your mother
Your cell phone
This day

5. Adjectives and Adverbs
Where do you put an adverb?
After verbs **if the verb is at the end of the sentence
The students read quietly.
Before verbs **if the verb is not at the end of the sentence
The students quietly read their books.
At the end of a sentence
The students read their books quietly.
NEVER put an adverb between the verb and object!
X The students read quietly their books. X

6. Use some adverbs… With adverbs, describe how you do these things…
(Hint: try to use words that end in –ly)
How do you cook?
How did you study for the quiz?
How do you run?
How do you talk with your friends on the phone?
How did you wake up this morning?

7. Adjectives and Adverbs
Where do you put an adverb?
Before adjectives
This is an extremely easy test.
Before other adverbs
The students work very well.

8. Adjective + -ly = adverb of manner
Adverbs of Manner
Adjective + -ly = adverb of manner
Adverbs of manner describe action verbs
The thieves escaped quickly!
My sister quietly opened the door.
I slowly woke up this morning.
Be careful!
Adjectives with -ly
Adjectives with..
Irregular Adverb Forms
Friendly
Good
Well
Lonely
Early
Lovely
Fast
Silly
Hard
Late
Wrong
Near
Hardly* - almost not at all

9. Degree Adverbs
Degree adverbs describe how much or how strong for adjectives and adverbs:
This is absolutely impossible.
She is awfully nice. *
I am really tired.
The test was pretty easy.
The test was so easy. **
The room is just a little cold.
I’m not hungry at all.
He isn’t friendly at all.
Adverb
100%
Absolutely, completely
90%*
Awfully, terribly - uncommon
75%*
Really, so, very, nearly – most common
45%*
Pretty, quite
20%*
Fairly, just a little 0%
Not at all
**approximate numbers – not exact!

10. Degree Adverbs Finish these sentences with a partner:
The class is so ________.
I am really _______.
The last test was _____ _______.
Washington, DC is pretty ________.
I’m not _________ at all.
Our professor isn’t ______ at all.
My family is absolutely ___________.
Adverb
100%
Absolutely, completely
90%*
Awfully, terribly - uncommon
75%*
Really, so, very – most common
45%*
Pretty, quite
20%*
Fairly, just a little 0%
Not at all
**approximate numbers – not exact!

11. Participial Adjectives
-ing (thing or person that causes feeling)
-ed (actual feeling)
Boring
Bored
His story is so boring.
I feel bored after listening to it.
Exciting
Excited
This is a really exciting trip to Disney World!
The children are so excited to meet Mickey Mouse.
Exhausting
Exhausted
I had an exhausting workout at the gym.
Now, I’m exhausted and need to take a nap.

12. Order of Adjectives Category Examples Opinion Size
Boring, interesting, nice, comfortable
Size
Small, large, tiny, enormous
Age
Old, young, ancient
Shape
Round, square, oval
Color
Purple, green, pink, blue
Origin
Chinese, Mexican, American, Southern
Material
Cotton, wood, marble
Noun*
One-room, ten-foot,
We have a large green chalkboard.
My bag is a blue leather bag.
The students are interesting, kind people.
I am wearing old round pearl earrings.
We usually don’t use more than 3 adjectives before a noun.
You don’t need commas between nouns unless they are in the same category.