1. Adjectives Describe a noun or a pronoun Answer the question:
Which one?
What kind?
How many?

2. Adjectives Usually come before the word they describe
Example: Mary likes spicy pizza.

3. Adjectives forms of “to be” (is, am, are, was were, be, being been)
Can come after forms of the linking verbs:
forms of “to be” (is, am, are, was were, be, being been)
Example: Mary is pretty.
verbs of the senses (look, appear, become, feel, seem, smell, sound, taste)
Example: My room feels cool.

4. Adjectives Types Articles: a, an, the
Possessive pronouns: my, his, her,
Demonstrative pronouns: this, that
Numbers: one, several, sixty

5. Adjectives for comparison
Adjective 2 things 3 or more
Tall taller tallest
Pretty prettier prettiest
Beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
Typical FSET Question:
Of the two of us, my brother is the (taller, tallest).

6. Adjectives – Irregular Forms
Bad worse worst
Good better best
Many more most

7. Adverbs Can describe a verb, an adjective or another adverb. Examples:
The children jumped easily.
( modifies verb)
I feel extremely sleepy.
(modifies adjective)
I drove very slowly.
(modifies slowly)

8. Adverbs Answer the questions: How When Where To what extent Examples:
I drive slowly.
I feel extremely tired.

9. Adverb Tips
No, not, never, ever, always, and very are adverbs (not verbs).
Many adverbs end in “ly.”
Be careful: some adjectives (lovely, friendly, and lively, for example) end in “ly.”