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Adjectives and Adverbs

The document discusses adjectives and adverbs. It defines adjectives as words that describe nouns and pronouns, and adverbs as words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. It provides examples of each and lists the types of verbs that typically take adjectives or adverbs. It clarifies the differences between using sense verbs with adjectives versus adverbs. The document cautions that people often confuse the meanings of certain words like "real" vs "really" and "sure" vs "surely".

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Adjectives and Adverbs

The document discusses adjectives and adverbs. It defines adjectives as words that describe nouns and pronouns, and adverbs as words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. It provides examples of each and lists the types of verbs that typically take adjectives or adverbs. It clarifies the differences between using sense verbs with adjectives versus adverbs. The document cautions that people often confuse the meanings of certain words like "real" vs "really" and "sure" vs "surely".

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Adjectives

and
Adverbs
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or a
pronoun.

He seems strange. “Strange” is an adjective that


describes the pronoun “he.”

The response was quick. “Quick” is an adjective that


describes the noun “response.”

Be careful on Friday, the “Careful” is an adjective that


13th. describes the implied pronoun
“you.”
Mostafa is a good
student.
When should I use an adjective?

Use adjectives with these verbs:

Be-verbs
is are were being
am was be been

Sense Verbs
look feel taste smell sound

Linking Verbs
become remain appear seem
– This class feels interesting.
What is an adverb?

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or


another adverb. Most adverbs are formed with the
addition of the –ly suffix to an existing adjective:

He behaves strangely. “Strangely” is an adverb that


describes the verb “behaves.”

They responded “Extremely” is an adverb that


extremely quickly. intensifies the adverb “quickly.”

Be particularly careful “Particularly” is an adverb that


on Friday, the 13th. describes the adjective “careful.”
When should I use an adverb?

Use adverbs with these verbs:

Action Verbs
swing swat swear blink
blast beware

Sense Verbs Used as Action Verbs


look feel taste smell sound
That seems simple enough.

Knowing the difference between adjectives and adverbs seems


fairly simple when you know what the word is intended to
modify, but be careful; a sense verb might signal either an
adjective or an adverb.

Greg looked sympathetic.


Greg looked sympathetically at the mourners.

In the first sentence, “sympathetic” is describing the noun


“Greg,” so it’s an adjective. In the second example,
“sympathetically” is describing the verb “looked,” so we added
–ly to “sympathetic” make it an adverb.
Wait! Sense verbs are on both lists?

A side-by-side comparison will help clarify when sense verbs require


adjectives and when they require adverbs.

Use an Adjective to Modify a Use an Adverb to Modify a verb:


Noun: She looked coldly at the heckler.
She looked cold.
I felt carefully for the switch.
I felt sick.
I will gladly taste your homemade ice
Your homemade ice cream tastes cream.
delicious.
My dog enthusiastically smells
Her perfume smelled floral. everything he finds in the park.

The alarm sounded loudly to warn us


That country song sounded to leave the building.
depressing.
What should I watch for?

People often confuse the meanings of “real”


and “really.”

The admiral has real charm (genuine charm).

Real is an adjective meaning "genuine."

He is really charismatic (very charismatic).

Really is an adverb meaning “very.”


What else should I watch for?

People often confuse the meanings of sure and


surely.

I am sure the food will taste good (I am certain).

Sure is an adjective meaning “certain.”

The food surely smells good (certainly smells good).

Surely is an adverb meaning “certainly.”

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