Grammar Adverbs and adjectives

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Adverbs  Adjectives  

Adverbs and adjectives give extra information

Watch this video to see how:

What are adjectives?

- The big dog

- big says something about a noun -> adjective

Adjectives = bijvoeglijk naamwoorden

Can you give your own examples?

What are adverbs?

- I did my homework quickly.

- quickly says something about a verb -> Adv

Adverbs = bijwoorden

Can you give your own examples?

what is the difference between a adverb and adjective? (vb beautiful / beautifully)

What is another difference?

Adjectives	Adverbs
quiet fast good happy sad tired terrible	quietly fast well Happily sadly tiredly terribly

Most adverbs end in -ly

Adjectives	Adverbs
quiet fast* good* happy sad tired terrible	quiet ly fast* well* Happi ly sad ly tired ly terrib ly

Adjectives in sentences

Most adjectives are before the noun.

e.g.

She wants to become a famous actress.

We like to eat salted popcorn.

Tom has three fast cars.

Uitzonderingen: Adjectives in sentences

Sometimes, adjectives will 

be after a linking verb.

e.g.

He feels sad.

This popcorn tastes very salty.

Adverbs in sentences

Most adverbs are after the main verb.

Adverbs of frequency (never, usually, always) are before  the main verb

e.g.

He drives dangerously.

She usually drives to school.

Adverbs/

Adjectives

Let's test your knowledge!

Adjectives & Adverbs:
Schrijf volgende woord op als adverb:
Good

Adjectives & Adverbs:
Schrijf volgende woord op als adverb:
Happy

Adjectives & Adverbs:
Schrijf volgende woord op als adverb:
Slow

Adjectives & Adverbs:
Schrijf volgende woord op als adverb:
True

Adjective or adverb?

You sound ......

1. happy
2. happily

Adjective or adverb?

He is an ...... person

1. awful
2. awfully

Adverb or adjective?

He talked ...............

1. nervous
2. nervously