1. Adjectives adjective – a word that modifies a noun or pronoun
- makes the meaning more definite
- they tell what kind, which one, how many, or how much
Ex) Every resident in that area should know about the elections.

2. Adjectives
article – a specific type of adjective; most frequently used type of adjective a an
the
ex) A dangerous storm is approaching the coast.

3. Pronouns vs. Adjectives
Remember adjectives modify nouns while pronouns take the place of nouns
Adjective
Each person was told to take shelter.
(modifies person)
Pronoun
The police officer handed each of us directions to the shelter.

4. Nouns vs. Adjectives Some nouns may be used as adjectives Adjective
Hurricane winds battered the coast.
(modifies winds)
Noun
During the hurricane several houses were washed out to sea.

5. Adverbs
adverb - a word used to modify a verb, and adjective, or another adverb
- usually end in “ly”
- they tell how, when, where, and to what extent
Frequently Used Adverbs
Too So
Very

6. Examples of Adverbs We stayed inside.
Inside modifies the verb stayed and tells where
It was an unusually quiet morning.
Unusually modifies the adjective quiet and tells how
The barked quite loudly.
Quite modifies the adverb loudly and tells to what extent

7. Now you try!
The very happy man just sold many incredibly cold popsicles on the warm, humid summer day.
(note the punctuation on this one!)
A few of us thought that the newest yearbook cover was ridiculous, but we mostly liked the vibrant colors and flashy pictures.