Now that we have reviewed verbs and nouns (see my previous posts), it makes the most sense that the next two parts of speech we look at should be adjectives and adverbs.\u00a0 Adverbs and adjectives are the words that we used to describe verbs and nouns.<\/p>\n
Adjectives<\/strong> The house is small<\/strong>. (positive) Adverbs<\/strong> In the following examples, the adverb is in bold<\/strong> and the verb that it modifies is in italics.<\/em><\/p>\n Jeff laughs<\/em> loudly<\/strong>.\u00a0 (Question: How does Jeff laugh?) Sometimes adverbs also modify adjectives (for example: Tina is really<\/strong> beautiful<\/em>.), or even other adverbs (It works very<\/strong> well.<\/em>) but this is less common than an adverb modifying a verb.<\/p>\n Adding adjectives and adverbs to a sentence gives the sentence more depth and meaning.\u00a0 There are thousands of adverbs and adjective available for you to use.\u00a0 There are too many to list here.\u00a0 You can look up lists of these parts of speech online and in other resources, like a textbook.\u00a0 Adding adjectives and adverbs to your vocabulary will likely make what you say or write more interesting and accurate because you are giving more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Now that we have reviewed verbs and nouns (see my previous posts), it makes the most sense that the next two parts of speech we look at should be adjectives and adverbs.\u00a0 Adverbs and adjectives are the words that we used to describe verbs and nouns. Adjectives An adjective is a word that tells us…<\/p>\n
\nAn adjective is a word that tells us something about a noun or pronoun. An adjective “qualifies” or “modifies” a noun, telling us more about that noun.\u00a0 Adjectives can be used before a noun (for example: I like red<\/strong> flowers.) or after certain verbs (for example: It is beautiful<\/strong>.).\u00a0 We can also use two or more adjectives together to describe one noun (for example: She has a big, fluffy, white<\/strong> dog).\u00a0 All the adjectives in these example sentences are in bold<\/strong>.\u00a0 Adjective have three general forms: positive, comparative, and superlative.\u00a0 Here are examples of these three forms, again with the adjectives in bold.<\/p>\n
\nThat house is smaller<\/strong> than this one. (comparative)
\nThe last house on the street in the smallest<\/strong>. (superlative)<\/p>\n
\nAn adverb is a word that tells us more about a verb. It “qualifies” or “modifies” a verb and usually answer questions such as, how?, where?, when?, how often? and how much?<\/p>\n
\nAfterwards<\/strong> she paid<\/em> him.\u00a0 (Question: When did she pay him?)<\/p>\n