ADJECTIVES and Adverbs

ADJECTIVES- describe a noun or pronoun

and tell these things:
which one: this, that
what kind: red, large, sick, cloudy, enormous,
petite
how many: six, four hundred, many, several

Adjectives and ADVERBS

ADVERBS- describe a verb, an adjective, or
another adverb and tell these things:

where: there, here, outside, inside, away

when: now, then, later, immediately, yesterday
how: quickly, slowly, stupidly, gracefully, effortlessly
how often or how long: frequently, never, twice,
sometimes
how much: hardly, extremely, minimally, greatly, too,
more

Adjectives with an ly tail

Most adverbs are formed by adding ly to the adjective, so if
you see an ly word, its usually an adverb.

Adjective

Adverb

sad

sadly

kind

kindly

quick

quickly

quiet

quietly

artistic

artistically (irregular spelling: -ally)

noisy

noisily (irregular spelling: y becomes i)

It makes a difference
Wrong: This sentence is written awful bad.
How is this sentence written? The question how
means that an adverb is needed, but bad is an
adjective. Badly is an adverb.

Still wrong: This sentence is written awful

badly.
How badly? How means that another adverb is
needed, but awful is an adjective.

Right: This sentence is not written awfully

badlyits perfect!

 Wrong: I did good on the exam and got a

good grade on my report card.
How did I do? An adverb is needed. I did well.
What kind of grade? An adjective is needed: a
good grade.

Right: I did well on the exam and got a

good grade on my report card.

Adjective telling what kind

Adverb telling how, when,

or where

He played a hard guitar piece.

He pounded the drums hard.

The bird flew past a high building.

The bird flew high in the sky.

We are close friends.

Sit close to me.

Youre doing a fine job.

You are skiing fine since your lesson.

She was in a deep sleep.

She dived deep into the water.

Thats the right answer.

The teacher said I spelled it right.

Draw a straight line.

Go straight to your room.

Pull the ropes tight.

These ropes are tightly twisted.

Right or Wrong?
I am real sure that this is a real
diamond, not a fake.

Wrong
How sure? This question implies that an
adverb is needed: I am really sure. What
kind of diamond? This question implies
that an adjective is needed: a real diamond.
I am really sure that this is a real diamond,
not a fake.

Right or Wrong?
It was an easy match, and Austin
won easy.

Wrong
What kind of match? = Adjective is
needed: an easy match. How did he win? =
Adverb is needed: He won easily.
It was an easy match, and Austin won
easily.

Right or Wrong?
This surely seems like a sure bet.

Right
How it seems=Adverb=surely
What kind of bet=Adjective=a sure bet

Adjectives WS-Page 3 Exercise B

1. We are supposed to research haiku, which
is a unique form of Japanese poetry.
2. A haiku is a short poem that expresses
strong emotion or a vivid image in a few
words.
3. After we have read English translations of
several Japanese poems, our teacher wants
us to pick our favorite poet and write a
brief report.

Adjectives WS-Page 3 Exercise B

4. Our reports must be accurate, and we
will have to spend two hours in the
library.
5. We dont mind, because all of us think
the library is a great place for studying.
6. I am eager to start working on my
subject, the famous poet Taniguchi
Buson.

Adjectives WS-Page 3 Exercise B

7. I think his poetry is wonderful.
8. The librarian can give me excellent tips
on which poetry books I should
research.
9. My teacher says her favorite Japanese
poet is Kobayashi Issa.
10.My best friend Felicia agrees that these
poets are masters.

Adjectives WS-Page 3 Exercise A

1. Even as a young man, he had a whimsical
spirit.
2. In his humorous book The Sketch Book, he
says he made many tours of discovery into
foreign parts and unknown regions of his
native city.
3. A History of New York, his first book, was
popular and successful.
4. His quaint tales of life in the rural valleys
near the Hudson River are delightful even
today.

Adjectives WS-Page 3 Exercise A

5. Most students have heard of Rip Van Winkle
and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
6. These stories contain supernatural events.
7. Irving spent many pleasant years in England and
Spain.
8. In Spain he wrote about Moorish legends.
9. When he returned to this country, he built a
comfortable house that he called Sunnyside,
near Tarrytown, New York.
10. He spent the rest of his long life there, devoting
himself to literary matters.

Adverbs WS- Page 6 Exercise A

1. The temperature of the water at
the fish hatchery seldom freezes.
2. The water never freezes.
3. It comes from unusually large
springs.
4. It is very clear water.
5. Vapor sometimes rises from warm
water.

Adverbs WS- Page 6 Exercise A

6. Yesterday I read an article on the literature of
India.
7. Ancient Indian writers first produced hymns
called Vedas in about 1500 B.C.
8. Indian literature then entered its classical
period.
9. Writers of this period commonly wrote
Sanskrit.
10.Writers still use the classical version of
Sanskrit.

Adverbs WS- Page 6 Exercise B

Questions the adverbs answer

1. To what degree
2. When
3. How
4. To what degree
5. When
6. When
7. How
8. How
9. How
10. When

1. They had __________wanted to give a

puppet show.
2. The two _________ built a puppet theater.
3. Both __________ painted faces on the
puppets.
4. Nikki and Emilio ____________based
their show on a Latin American folk tale.
5. ___________ had they heard of figure so
tragic as the weeping woman.