ADJECTIVES VS. ADVERBS

WHAT IS AN ADVERB?

Adverbs describe/modify verbs.

EXAMPLES:

Jose was quietly going out the door.

Glendale was torn down slowly.

Tony spoke slowly.Katie jumped high.

Examples of adverbs and what they do:

David spoke extremely grumpy.Extremely describeshow grumpy David was.

The runner easily finished first.Easily describes how the runner finished the race.

Jose, my oldest brother, drove slowly to his girlfriend’s house.

Slowly describeshow my brotherdrove the car.

Adverbs___________ wordsDescribe ______ by naming how, wh___,

wh____, or to what extentUsually end ___Examples: really, suddenly, quickly, nearlyNow, later, soon

WHAT IS AN ADJECTIVE?An adjective is a word that describes/modifies a noun or pronoun

EXAMPLES:

A big, red ball

The cute, huggable puppy

The tall, green tree

His huge, sharp teeth

Examples of adjectives and the nouns/pronouns they modify.

She wore a yellow sweater to the picnic. adjective noun

My bedroom was messy. noun adjective

She lost her blue and white parka. adjective adjective noun

Yellow describesthe sweater.

Messy describesthe bedroom.

Blue and white describethe color of the parka

AdjectivesWords used to _________ (describe) a

______or _________.Can come right before or right after the

noun it is modifying.(to be)Ex. A heavy rainstorm caused traffic

delays.The rainstorm was heavy.Most adjectives are common, but the

names or group of people are _______ Adjectives because they both describe a group that a person belongs to and they are a specific group (Americans, Chinese, Atlantans, Irish, etc)

Special Spelling RulesMost ad______ can become adverbs by just

adding l_If the adjective ends in a silent e, drop the

e and add lyIf the adjective ends in a ________ and y,

change the y to i and add ly.Near=nearly, gentle=gently, easy=easily

Predicate AdjectivesA predicate adjective is an adjective in the

second part of the sentence (after the verb to be, look,seem appear,smell).

Ex. A volcanic eruption is violent.The baby looks sick.The sandwich smells delicious.The bag is heavy.You look happyThey seem busyIt appears to be true

Comparatives & Superlatives as Adverbs or Adjectives

The comparative will modify verbs that compare the actions of two items.earlier, farther

The superlative will modify verbs that compare the actions of three or more items.earliest, farthest

Comparative adjectives or adverbsOne-syllable adjectives normally have

comparatives ending in -er: Old - older cheap - cheaperTwo syllable adjectives ending in _y

after a consonant in –erHeavy. HeavierEasy. Easier

Longer adjectivesAdjectives of three or more syllables have

more:beautiful - more beautifuldifficult - more difficultTwo-syllable adjectives ending in -ing, -ed,

ful, and -less:tired - more tired boring - more boring

Change the sentences using superlatives

She`s very kind. - Yes, she`s the kindest person I know.

It`s a very beautiful park. -

He`s very polite. - This coat is very expensive. -

She`s very tall. -

Superlative adjectives

One syllable adjectives normally have ending -est:

old - oldest cheap - cheapest

Irregular formsAdjective Comparative Superlativegood better bestbad worse worstill worsefar farther / farthest / further furthestold older / elder oldest /eldest

Longer adjectives

Adjectives of three or more syllables have most:

beautiful - most beautifuldifficult - most difficultTwo-syllable adjectives ending in -ing, -ed, -

ful and -less:tired - most tired boring - most

boring

Part I TaskYour job is to write a script of a

commercial selling either an adjective or an adverb as the most effective description word. Your commercial must have the following:JingleShort speechCommercial must use 3 propaganda techniquesUse at least 2 hyphens and 3 apostrophes---

highlight theseDue Friday as Writer’s Notebook