Adjectives and adverbs

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

James has long hair. He would like a short haircut.

The barber was cutting slowly that day. 

He was cutting so slow, that James fell into a deep sleep.

He woke up very quickly to find himself with a bald head.

James has long hair.
"long" says something about...

1. James
2. hair

He would like a short haircut.
"short" says something about...

1. He
2. like
3. haircut

The barber was cutting slowly that day.
"slowly" says something about...

1. the barber
2. the way he cuts
3. that day

He was cutting so slow
How was he cutting?

that James fell into a deep sleep.
What is the adjective?

1. James
2. fell
3. deep
4. sleep

He woke up very quickly to find himself with a bald head.
What is the adverb?

1. very
2. quickly
3. with
4. bald

He woke up very quickly to find himself with a bald head.
What is the adjective?

1. very
2. find
3. bald
4. head

Adjective

describes an object, person

The nice lady. The bald head. The drunken man.

Adverb

Describes an action, adjective, adverb

working hard, terribly ugly haircut, working very hard

Next lesson full explanation

NuEngels R4 > 4.1 > ex. 3, GP22, EG22