ADJECTIVES

&
ADVERBS
Adjectives are words which say something more about
a noun.
Adjectives normally precede the nouns they modify, or
follow linking verbs. Adjectives modify only nouns, pronouns
and linking verbs.
Kinds of Adjectives

1. Demonstrative: this, that (singular), these, those (plural)

Examples:
- This/that exhibition will be open until the
end of November.
- These/those people come from that hotel over
there.
2. Distributive: each, every, either, neither
Examples:
- Each student should had in the assignment
- Neither statement is true

3. Quantitative: some, any, no, little/few, many, much,

one, twenty.
Examples:
- No work was done
- There was little time for consultation
- Few towns have such splendid trees
- He didn’t make many mistakes
- This group consists of twenty students
4. Interrogative: which, what, whose, who
Examples:
- which pigeon arrived first?
- what country do you come from?
- whose umbrella did you borrow?
- who keeps the keys?

5. Possessive: my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their

Examples:
- A happy dog wags its tail
- She changed her shoes
- Tom’s father is his father
- Tree drop their leaves in autumn
6. Of Quality: clever, dry, fat, golden, good, heavy,
square
Examples:
- He is a clever workman
- The day was nice and dry

Both present participle(ing) and past particle (ed) can be

used as adjectives.
Examples:
- The play was boring. (present participle)
- The idea sounds interesting. (present participle)
- Everyone was surprised that he passed the
examination. (past participle)
- I was disappointed with the film. (past participle)
Position of Adjectives
a. Adjectives of demonstrative, distributive, quantitative,
interrogative and possessive come before their nouns.
Examples:
- This book is mine
- Every human being should fulfill her/his basic needs.
- I bought some stamps yesterday
- My niece plays the piano very well
b. Adjectives of quality, however, can come either before
their nouns of after a verb.
Examples:
- He is a rich man
- Tom felt cold
Adverbs modify verbs (except linking verbs)
Adverbs can also modify adjectives and other adverbs.
Example: That idea is simply ridiculous

Kinds of Adverbs
1. Adv of Manner: tell us how something happens.
There are usually placed after the main verb or after
object
bravely, fast, happily, hard, quickly, well
Examples:
- She quickly left the room.
- He swims well
# Suffix-ly is the most common suffix that changes
adjectives into adverbs. #
2. Adv of Place: tell us where something happens. They are
usually placed after the main verb or after the object.
away, everywhere, here, nowhere, somewhere, there,
outside
examples:
- I looked everywhere (after the main verb)
- They took the child outside (after the object)

3. Adv of Time: tell us when an action happened, but also for

how long, and how often.
afterwards, eventually, lately, now, recently, soon, then,
today, tomorrow
Examples:
- The ship will arrive tomorrow
- They were recently married
4. Adv of Frequency: always, continually, frequently,
occasionally, often, once, twice, periodically, repeatedly,
sometimes, usually, ever, hardly ever, never, rarely,
scarcely ever, seldom
Examples:
- He is always in time for meals
- They sometimes stay up all night
- He can never understand

5. Adv of Degree: tell us about the intensity or degree of an

action, an adjective or another adverb.
almost, nearly, quite, just, too, enough, hardly, scarcely,
completely, very, extremely.
Examples:
- It hardly rained at all last summer
- She sings well enough
Exception
Particularly for verbs like look, be, seem, appear,
sound, feel, smell, and taste should be followed by
adjectives NOT adverbs.
Examples:
- Your father looks angry
- That picture is beautiful
- The problem appeared impossible.
- My skin feels rough
However, the word Look can also be followed by an
adverb if this word is used with a preposition such as at,
back, into, out , of, round or through
Example:
- He is looking at you angrily (adjective)