Adjectives and adverbs

ADJECTIVES
Describe:

• -nouns
• -pronouns

• THE GIRL IS BEAUTIFUL.

• SHE IS BEAUTIFUL.
 The comparison of short adjectives:

• The comparative: The superlative:

• Adjective + ER the + Adjective+ EST

• Example: Example:
• small ->smaller the smallest
The comparison of long adjectives:

• The comparative The superlative

• more + adjective+than the most + adjective

• Example: Example:
more interesting than the most interesting
 Irregular adjectives
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

good better the best

bad worse the worst

many more the most

much more the most

little less the least

 Adverbs
Modify:

• -verbs
• -adjectives
• -other adverbs

• (Verb) She speaks slowly.

• (Adjective) As you get older you, more careful you become.

• (Adverb) He drives the most safely.

 Adverbs form from adjectives:
ADJECTIVE+ LY = ADVERB
for example: happy (adj) – happily (adv)

*friendly= adjective -> in a ………way= adverb

for example: in a friendly way

**adjectives ending in –ic add -ally instead of –ly,

for example: sarcatic - sarcatically

***FAST, HARD - same form adjective and adverb

The car is fast.

She writes fast.

 The comparison of adverbs
• The comparative The superlative
more + ADVERB the most + ADVERB

• Example: Example:
more safely than the most safely
 Irregular adverbs
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

well better the best

badly worse the worst

much more the most

little less the least

 Practice
Find the adjective in the first sentence and fill the gap
with the adverb.

e.g.: Joanne is happy. She smiles. ……happily……………...

1. The boy is loud. He shouts..................................

2. Her English is fluent. She speaks English......................

3. Our mum was angry. She spoke to us.…………………………

4. My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives....……………

e.g.: Joanne is happy. She smiles. ……happily……………..

1. The painter is awful. He paints. ...........................

2. Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the

piano............................

3. This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the

house.....................

4. She is a good dancer. She dances really....................

 Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative or superlative) of
the adjectives in brackets.

1. I speak English (fluent) now than last year. ……………………………

2. She greeted me (polite)of all…………………………………………………

3. She smiled (happy) than before……………………………………………

4. This girl dances (graceful) of all………………………………………………

5. Could you write (clear)?..........................................................

 Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative or
superlative) of the adjectives in brackets.

1.Planes can fly (high)than birds……………………………………………………

2. He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) than before…

………........

3. Jim can run (fast) than John……………………………………………………….

4. Our team played (bad) of all………………………………………………………

5. He worked (hard) than ever before……………………………………………….