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Difference Between Adjective and Adverb

Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns, answering questions like 'What kind?' or 'How many?', and typically appear before the noun or after a linking verb. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, answering questions such as 'How?' or 'When?', and can be positioned variably in a sentence. Key differences include that adjectives have no specific ending while many adverbs often end in -ly.

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Difference Between Adjective and Adverb

Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns, answering questions like 'What kind?' or 'How many?', and typically appear before the noun or after a linking verb. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, answering questions such as 'How?' or 'When?', and can be positioned variably in a sentence. Key differences include that adjectives have no specific ending while many adverbs often end in -ly.

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Difference between Adjective and Adverb

Understanding the distinction between adjectives and


adverbs is essential because they play different roles in
a sentence. Here's a breakdown to help you learn:

1. Adjective
 What it does: Describes or modifies a noun or
pronoun.
 Questions it answers: What kind?, Which one?, or
How many?
 Position in a sentence: Usually comes before a
noun or after a linking verb (like is, seem, look).
Examples:
 A happy child (describes the noun child).
 The car is red (describes the noun car after a
linking verb).
 She bought three apples (describes how many
apples).

2. Adverb
 What it does: Describes or modifies a verb,
adjective, or another adverb.
 Questions it answers: How?, When?, Where?, or
To what extent?
 Position in a sentence: Can appear before or after
the word it modifies, depending on the sentence.
Examples:
 He runs quickly (modifies the verb runs).
 She is very happy (modifies the adjective happy).
 They spoke quite softly (modifies the adverb
softly).

Key Differences
Feature Adjective Adverb
What it Verb, adjective, or
Noun or pronoun
modifies adverb
The beautiful She sings beautifully
Example
flower (noun) (verb)
Before a noun or
Position after a linking Varies based on sentence
verb
No specific Often ends in -ly (e.g.,
Common
ending (e.g., red, slowly, softly) but not
ending
tall, smart) always (fast, well).

Quick Comparison Examples


1. Adjective:
o The cake is delicious. (Describes the noun
cake.)
2. Adverb:
o She ate the cake slowly. (Describes the verb

ate.)

Tips to Remember
1. Adjective → modifies nouns.
o He is a careful driver. (careful describes the

noun driver.)
2. Adverb → modifies actions or descriptions.
o He drives carefully. (carefully describes the

verb drives.)
3. Adverbs often answer "how," while adjectives
answer "what kind."
o She speaks softly (How?) → Adverb.

o She has a soft voice (What kind of voice?) →

Adjective.

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