1. Adjectives and Adverbs Book Your name

2. Adjective Word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun

3. Adjective Answers the following questions: 1. What kind? green backpack 2. Which one or ones? last hamburger 3. How many or how much? two flashlights

4. Example Noisy coyotes startled the campers. Noisy is an adjective that describes what kind of coyotes.

5. Article An, a and the are the most common adjectives used with singular nouns. Use an when the word begins with a vowel (a, e, i, o, or u)- an axe, an elephant Use a when the word begins with a consonant- a bird, a plane

6. Proper Adjective Are formed from a proper noun and are always capitalized. Proper NounProper Adjective IrelandIrish SpainSpanish Canada Canadian We love Chinese food.

7. Predicate Adjectives An adjective that follows a linking verb and describes a verb’s subject. The linking verb connects the predicate adjective to the subject

8. Predicate Adjectives Example: The milk tasted sour. Milk- subject. Tasted- linking verb. Sour- predicate adjective. The gum is sticky. Gum- subject. Is- linking verb. Sticky- predicate adjective

9. Adverb Answer Questions: 1. How? Suddenly, carefully, sadly 2. When? now, later, soon 3. Where? there, up, ahead 4. To what extent? completely, totally, fully

10. Adverb- next 3 slides not on sheet Modifies or describes a verb: Example: Joe moved slowly across the field. Verb- moved. Slowly- adverb

11. Adverb Modifies or describes an adjective: Example: Sue was very happy. Verb- was Predicate adjective- happy Adverb- very

12. Adverb Modifies or describes an adverb: Example: Tina ran to the cafeteria quite eagerly. Verb- ran Adverb-quite and eagerly.

13. Making Comparisons Comparative Form- used when comparing two people or things Rule 1: Add -er for most 1 syllable words Example: A sea is smaller than an ocean. (Compares sea and ocean) Other examples: smoother, younger

14. Making Comparisons Rule 2: For two or more syllable words, add the word more Example: The water flows more rapidly near its source than its mouth. (Compares the source and mouth) Other examples: more dangerous, more careful

15. Making Comparisons Superlative Form- used when comparing someone or something to more than one other person or thing. Rule 1: Add -est for most 1 syllable words Example: Barbara is the youngest girl in her family. (Compares Barbara and all the other girls in her family)

16. Making Comparisons Rule 2: Add most for two or more syllable words Example: That is the most dangerous spot on the cliff. (Compares it to all the other spots on the cliff) Other examples: most beautiful, most powerful

17. Irregular Adjectives and Adverbs Positive ComparativeSuperlative goodbetterbest badworseworst wellbetterbest muchmoremost little less least