5-1-26 Adjectives & adverbs

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Adjectives & adverbs

Today's programme

Explanation adjectives and adverbs

Short quiz

Goals: 

- You will be able to explain the difference between adjectives and adverbs 

- You will be able to use them correctly in sentences

Adjectives modify

A

verbs

B

nouns

C

adjectives

D

adverbs

Adverbs modify

A

verbs

B

nouns

C

adjectives

D

adverbs

Adjectives

• modify NOUNS

• are used in their base form

That is a green car.

My husband is always hungry.

Adverbs

• modify VERBS, ADJECTIVES, OTHER ADVERBS or ENTIRE SENTENCES

• base form + LY (mind spelling changes)

• EXCEPTIONS are: LONG/FAST/HARD (only 1 form exists) , LATELY/QUIETLY (only 1 form exists) and GOOD > WELL

• adverbs that modify verbs about the senses (taste/sound/feel/look/smell) are used in their base form

That car quickly drove around the corner.

That is an extremely fast car.

He speaks English very well.

Honestly, I could care less. 

This cake smells delicious!

Quiztime!

Do you need the adjective or the adverb? 

9 MC questions

Lucy is shy, so she cannot make friends _____.

A

easy

B

easily

C

D

There was long applause because she sang _____.

A

beautiful

B

beautifully

C

D

The dog looked _____, so we gave him some food.

A

hungry

B

hungrily

C

D

I asked her why she was _____, but she didn't tell me.

A

sad

B

sadly

C

D

They spoke _____ because the baby was asleep.

A

quiet

B

quietly

C

D

My aunt is a _____ driver.

A

terrible

B

terribly

C

D

Was the exercise _____?

A

easy

B

easily

C

D

They drive too _____.

A

dangerous

B

dangerously

C

D

She is a _____ tennis player, but her brother plays _____.

A

bad/good

B

bad/goodly

C

badly/well

D

bad/well