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

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

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.

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

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).

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

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)

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

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.”