Nouns, Adjectives, and Adverbs

Noun
A doctor. A chair. Freedom. A school.

1. zelfstandig naamwoord
2. bijwoord
3. bijvoeglijk naamwoord
4. lidwoord

Noun | zelfstandig naamw.

a person, thing, concept, or place

the doctor

a thing

the freedom, the air

the school, the USA

Adjective
A friendly doctor. A confortable chair..

1. zelfstandig naamwoord
2. bijwoord
3. bijvoeglijk naamwoord
4. lidwoord

Adjective | Bijvoeglijk. naamw.

Adjectives beschrijven zelfstandig naamwoorden.

The wound is deep.

This vaccine is new.

Adverb
A very friendly doctor.
A comfortable chair.

1. zelfstandig naamwoord
2. bijwoord
3. bijvoeglijk naamwoord
4. lidwoord

Adverb | bijwoord

Bijwoorden geven extra informatie over

1. een werkwoord,

2. een bijvoegelijk naamwoord,

3. een ander bijwoord,

4. of de hele zin

She moved quickly.

Fortunately, the patient responded remarkebly well to the treatment.

Exercise…

The doctor gave a __________ explanation of the procedure

1. good
2. well
3. badly
4. nicely

The patient was __________ (adverb) ill
and needed immediate care.

The nurse checked the patient __________ for any signs of infection.

The patient’s wound looked __________, so I informed the doctor immediately.

1. badly
2. bad
3. infectiously
4. infected

She was suffering _______ from her ADHD.

The patient was ______ when she walked into the clinic, showing visible discomfort.

1. carefully
2. nervously
3. unsteady
4. well

The child was suffering from
a _______ case of impetigo.

The patient's diabetes is __________ under control.

1. temporarily
2. good
3. currently
4. current

The assistant spoke ______ to the patient to explain procedure.

Adjectives and adverbs

More practice?

Try the Kahoot...

Exercise…

work in pairs

one of you explains a medical case using adjectives

and the other answers using adverbs

Example:

1. The patient has severe breathing difficulties.

2. The doctor quickly checks his lungs.

Adjectives and adverbs

Objective: Use adjectives and adverbs in writing.

write a short medical story or scenario using

at least three adjectives and two adverbs.

For example: Write about a patient’s visit to the clinic. 

Describe his/her condition and the treatment that was given.

wrap-up and recap

Adjectives describe nouns,

and adverbs describe actions (how something is done).

Use adjectives and adverbs

in descriptions of patients, illnesses, and disorders.

Use them well in your folder and presentation.

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