1. GRAMMAR DAY 2 Adjectives and Adverbs

2. TYPES OF ADJECTIVES Adjective: modifies a noun or pronoun
Predicate adjective: follows a linking verb
Participles (past and present): adding
-ed or -ing

3. The green monster attacked
What is an adjective?
An ______________ is a word that provides information about the size, shape, color, texture, feeling, sound, smell, number, or condition of a noun OR a pronoun.
**They usually come BEFORE the word they modify.
The green monster attacked
the three innocent men.

4. What is a predicate adjective?
A _____________ adjective always follows a __________ verb.
**It modifies the subject of the sentence (noun).
Movies are popular throughout
Europe and North America.

5. What is a participle?
A ____________ makes the verb of a sentence either past (ed) or present (ing) …and then it describes.
Flying ___________
Jumped __________
Sailing ___________
Giggled __________
**That’s all!!!
**Don’t let the word ‘participle’ scare you!

6. What is an adverb?
An __________ is a word that modifies, or describes a verb, adjective or another adverb.
**What are these adverbs modifying?
Jennifer smiled broadly at the audience. _________
The first placed medal went to a very worthy contestant. _________
The conversation ended rather abruptly. _________
(**Can also describe how, when, or where.)