2. ADJECTIVE  A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. EXAMPLES: Small Blue Fast

3. INDEFINITE ARTICLES  A, An  Refers to someone or something in a general way DEFINITE ARTICLES The Points out a specific person, place, thing, or idea.

4. PROPER ADJECTIVE  Formed from proper nouns.  ALWAYS capitalized. EXAMPLES: American Canadian

5. PREDICATE ADJECTIVE  An adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the verb’s subject.  Linking verbs connects predicate adjective with the subject. EXAMPLES: Fire in the city is dangerous.

6. Demonstrative Pronoun  This, that, these, and those EXAMPLES: These statues are lifelike.

7. Possessive Pronouns  My, Our, Your, His, Her, Its, and Their EXAMPLES: The emperor is guarded by his soldiers.

8. Indefinite Pronoun  All, Each, Both, Few, Most, and Some EXAMPLES: Many stories were told about the strange army.

9. Nouns  Some nouns can function as adjectives. EXAMPLES: The Tomb was filled with jade jewelry.

10. Adverb  An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. EXAMPLES: Modifying a verb: Denise always shops at the mall. Modifying an adjective: She is usually particular about what she buys. Modifying an adverb: She comes to the mall very early.

11.  How? › Slowly, quickly, quietly  When? › Today, rarely, annually  Where? › Nearby, there, around  To What extent? › Rather, quite, extremely

12. Comparative  Use the comparative form of an adjective or adverb when you compare a person or thing with one other person or thing EXAMPLES: Seattle is cloudier than Phoenix.

13. Superlative  Use the superlative form of an adjective or adverb when you compare someone or something with more than one other thing. EXAMPLES: Seattle is the cloudiest city in the United States.

14.  Good vs. Well  Good is ALWAYS an adjective  Well is usually an adverb but an adjective when it refers to your health › Adjective: Today is a good day for a ball game. › Adjective: Does the pitcher feel well enough to play? › Adverb: I can see well from these seats.

15.  Real vs. Really  Real is ALWAYS an adjective  Really is ALWAYS an adverb › Adjective: Seeing the game is a real treat. › Adverb: I feel really lucky.

16.  Bad vs. Badly  Bad is ALWAYS an adjective  Badly is ALWAYS an adverb › Adjective: That was a bad call. › Adverb: He pitched badly last inning.

17.  A word that implies that something does not exist or happen. COMMON NEGATIVE WORDS: barelynevernonenothingcan‘t hardlynono onenowheredon‘t neithernobodynotscarcelyhasn‘t

18.  The result of when two negative words are used where only one is needed. Nonstandard: I haven’t never tasted artichokes. Standard: I haven’t ever tasted artichokes. I have never tasted artichokes.