1. Adjectives and Adverbs
Adjectives – Describe a NOUN
Adverbs – Describe a VERB (or adjective or other adverb)

2. Adjective vs. Adverb
An adjective describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun.
Adds info about what kind, which one, or how many
Describes how things look, smell, feel, taste, sound
An adverb describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Adds info about how, how much, when, where, or to what extent.
Often ends in –ly.

3. Adjectives are Modifiers
Adjectives- words that modify nouns.
Small car, smelly shoes, bored students
Let’s take a look at what it means to modify…

4. Regular

5. Modified

6. Regular

7. Modified

8. Official Definition of Modify
To change something.
In language, it means…
A word or group of words that add description to a sentence.

9. Jeff bought a car.

10. Jeff bought a green car with blue rims.

11. Jeff bought a green car with blue rims.

12. Stacy drives a small car.

13. Stacy drives a small car.

14. Stacy drives a small car with giant tires.

15. Stacy drives a small car with giant tires.

16. What are adjectives? Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns
These words are all adjectives
A hot day
A happy camper
A big, bloody mess (both “big” and “bloody” modify “mess”)
She is creative (“creative” is a subject complement that follows the linking verb “is”)
A boring course (present participle used as an adjective

17. Adverb An adverb answers these questions: How? In what manner? When?
patiently, boldly, slowly, softly, enthusiastically
When?
recently, later, finally, daily, again, formerly
Where?
outside, here, down, forward, up, away
To what extent? To what degree?
extremely, very, too, rarely, completely, frequently
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18. More on adverbs Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs
Many adverbs end with ly
Many adverbs answer the question “How?”
These are adverbs
Eating quickly (modifying a verb)
Trying very hard (modifying an adverb)
A really big show (modifying an adjective)

19. NOUNS and ADJECTIVES in red. VERBS and ADVERBS in blue.

20. The dog barked. Describe how he Describe the dog barked ADJECTIVE
ADVERB

21. The fierce dog barked loudly.

22. The girl kicked the can. Describe how she kicked ADVERB
Describe the girl
ADJECTIVE

23. The young girl angrily kicked the can.
Describe the can too
ADJECTIVE

24. The young girl angrily kicked the rusty can.

25. Now it’s your turn... Sally walked to the house.
VERB
NOUN
Identify the verbs and nouns

26. Now it’s your turn... Sally walked to the house.
VERB
NOUN
Identify the verbs and nouns

27. Sally carefully walked to the creepy house.

28. Recognizing Adjectives & Adverbs
Many words have both an adjective and adverb form
Adjective
Adverb
Happy kids
Playing happily
Smooth rock
Running smoothly
Good night
Eating Well
Efficient workers
Working efficiently
Casual dress
Dressing casually
Quick meeting
Talking quickly
hopeful children
Waiting hopefully
Real butter
Really hot

29. Comparatives and Superlatives
Most adverbs and adjectives also have a comparative and superlative form
Simple
Comparative
Superlative
Hot
Hotter
Hottest
Good
Better
Best
Exciting
More exciting
Most exciting
Careful
Less careful
Least careful
Use the comparative form to compare two things
Sally is the larger of the twins (not largest)
Use the superlative form to compare three or more
August was the hottest month of the year