Adverbs and adjectives

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 Adverbs/Adjectives

Adverbs and adjectives

These two word groups are very important when writing an essay. 1)They provide the reader with a more indepth understanding of your train of thought. 2) The ample use of these types of words will lift your essay to a new level. Through the use of colourful language and accurate descriptions your writing will be a joy to read.

Quick Quiz

An adjective is a word which adds an attribute to a ...

1. noun
2. noun and verb
3. verb
4. neither noun, nor verb

An adverb is a word or phrase that modify the qualities of

1. a verb
2. a noun
3. an adjective
4. another adverb

Let's start with ADJECTIVES:

these add extra information to desribe a person, place or thing. Aka a "noun".

Adjectives for the noun: baby

cute

priceless

happy

pink

blue-eyed

toothless

naked

bold

cheerful

hidden

tired

lawless

zombie

criminal

loved

soft

fragile

lucky

Adjectives change the way you see the baby

In an essay it is a really smart approach to use as many adjectives as possible. Look at this example:

- The teacher explained the grammar to the group of students.

+ The patient teacher explained the repetative grammar to a small group of attentive students.

Adverbs

An ADVERB describes  a verb, adverb, adjective.

most common are adverbs to describe verb:

Beautifully written

Well done

Rarely seen

Badly executed

adverturously

attentively

hurriedly

sweetly

gingerly

lately

already

readily

daily 

extremely

Adjective  - Adverb

• he is a good chef - we eat well
• the forrest is beautiful - the painting beautifully captured..
• the room is quiet - the teacher talks quietly

Sven is a ........student

1. good
2. well

Meike sings ....

1. beautiful
2. beautifully
3. beautifull
4. beautifuly

This lesson is ...

1. easy
2. easily

Words to describe the senses (taste, touch, etc) are always adjectives, never adverbs: 

tastes good, smells nice, looks fantastic, feels soft...