MO
DIF
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ADJECTIVES NOUNS
PRONOUNS
ADVERBS
VERBS
ADJECTIVES
ADVERBS
• An adjective modifies a noun or a
pronoun by describing, identifying,
or quantifying words. An adjective
usually precedes the noun or the
pronoun which it modifies.
• Adjectives always answer the questions:
•WHAT KIND?
•WHICH ONE?
• HOW MANY?
• HOW MUCH?
• The process by which an adjective
modifies a word is called modification.
• Give me the essay you wrote.
• She was sick for a week.
• We stayed in a hotel.
• I can hear guitar music.
• This is the Brightwoods way.
• I love Italian food.
• Give me the essay you wrote.
• She was sick for a week.
• We stayed in a hotel.
• I can hear guitar music.
• This is the Brightwoods way.
• I love Italian food.
• Modify verbs, adverbs and adjectives
Adverbs modifying VERBS
• an adverb modifying a verb answers the questions:
•WHERE?
•WHEN?
• IN WHAT MANNER?
•TO WHAT EXTENT?
• It fell below.
• I went there.
• They arrived today.
• He left early.
• He ate hungrily.
• He answered the test completely.
• It fell below.
• I went there.
• They arrived today.
• He left early.
• He ate hungrily.
• He answered the test completely.
• An adverb modifying an adjective
answers only one question:
•TO WHAT EXTENT?
EXAMPLES:
•He was very glad.
•The answer was absolutely wrong.
•She was extremely pale.
• An adverb modifying an adjective
answers only one question:
•TO WHAT EXTENT?
• EXAMPLES:
•He finished very quickly
•The train was surprisingly fast.
•She was unusually late.
Adverbs
What adverbs are needed here?
“My doll’s broken,” Alice mumbled
The dog jumped up
George ate the burger
• What adverbs are needed here?
• “My doll’s broken,” Alice mumbled tearfully.
• The dog jumped up excitedly.
• George ate the burger greedily.
Adverbs Match the verbs with suitable adverbs
He charged
She fell
He slept
She waited
furiously
soundly
patiently
heavily
Adverbs
Adverbs show how the action happens.
What is the most appropriate adverb here?
The dog barked
silently
eerily
furiously
1. The porkchops are
being served now.
2. The child cried loudly.
3. Several guests arrived
late.
4. Julie beat the eggs
briskly.
5. Did you answer the test
completely?
6. The package is inside.
7. Our neighbors are
moving away.
8. Ted excitedly answered
the question.
9. He recovered fully from
the accident.
10.The mangoes are
partly ripe.
THE ROYAL ORDER OF ADVERBS
Verb Manner Place Frequency Time Purpose
Beth
swims
enthusiasti-
cally
in the
pool
every
morning
before
dawn
to keep in
shape.
Dad
walks impatiently
into
town
every
afternoon
before
supper
to get a
newspaper
.
Marjorie
naps
in her
room
every
morning
before
lunch.
In actual practice, of course, it would be highly unusual to have a string of adverbial modifiers beyond two or three (at the most). Because the
placement of adverbs is so flexible, one or two of the modifiers would probably move to the beginning of the sentence: "Every afternoon before
supper, Dad impatiently walks into town to get a newspaper." When that happens, the introductory adverbial modifiers are usually set off with
a comma
1. Doug worked _________ __________ ___________.
__yesterday __slowly __ in the yard
2. She ______ cries____________ ___________.
__loudly __rarely __ at night
3. They would have bought the car_________ ________ even
though Dad seriously doubted its value.
__strongly __yesterday __ in the yard
4. Captain Jackson left the rally_________ ________ _______.
__early __last night __ in the park
5. The band_________ played _____________ ___________.
__in the garage __loudly __ last night