Understanding Adjectives and Adverbs: Rules and Examples

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ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS
 
RULES TO FOLLOW
ADJECTIVES
 
Modifies Nouns
Modifies Pronouns
DEFINITION OF AN
ADJECTIVE:
 
It tells what kind of person, place, or thing.
A noun or a pronoun is.
It may also point out which one or how
many.
EXAMPLES:
 
The ship was an 
English
 vessel. (what
kind)
 
 
This
 factory is mine. (which one)
Many 
people enjoy the 
annual
 dinner. (how
many, which one)
AN ADVERB:
 
Modifies an active verb or a verb phrase by
expressing manner, place, time, degree, or
number.
TYPES OF ADVERBS:
 
Simple
Interrogative
Negative
EXAMPLES:
 
SIMPLE:
She moved 
quietly
. (Manner and tell how)
I waited 
there
 for an hour. (Place and tell
where)
You may leave 
soon
. (Time, tells when)
I called you 
once
. (Number, tells how many)
He sat 
very
 still. (Degree, tells how much)
Interrogative Adverb
 
Introduces a sentence that asks a question
where, when, why and how
EXAMPLES:
 
Interrogative:
When 
will you return?
How
 is the trunk being sent?
Negative Adverb
 
Denies or contradicts a statement
 no, not , never, only, scarcely and hardly
 
Note:  two negative adverbs should not be
used together.
EXAMPLES:
 
Negative
- I can 
scarcely 
believe my eyes. ( correct)
- I haven’t no more sea shells. (incorrect)
Familiar Adverbs
to Know
 
almost
  
finally
 
seldom
 
unusually
  
certainly    hardly
   quite     so    usually    just  rather
  very     rather     fairly    nearly     too
          scarcely     well
 
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Enhance your grammar skills by learning about adjectives and adverbs. Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns to describe what kind of person, place, or thing, while adverbs modify verbs by expressing manner, place, time, degree, or number. Explore different types of adverbs and examples to grasp their usage effectively.


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  1. ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS RULES TO FOLLOW

  2. ADJECTIVES Modifies Nouns Modifies Pronouns

  3. DEFINITION OF AN ADJECTIVE: It tells what kind of person, place, or thing. A noun or a pronoun is. It may also point out which one or how many.

  4. EXAMPLES: The ship was an English vessel. (what kind) This factory is mine. (which one) Many people enjoy the annual dinner. (how many, which one)

  5. AN ADVERB: Modifies an active verb or a verb phrase by expressing manner, place, time, degree, or number.

  6. TYPES OF ADVERBS: Simple Interrogative Negative

  7. EXAMPLES: SIMPLE: She moved quietly. (Manner and tell how) I waited there for an hour. (Place and tell where) You may leave soon. (Time, tells when) I called you once. (Number, tells how many) He sat very still. (Degree, tells how much)

  8. Interrogative Adverb Introduces a sentence that asks a question where, when, why and how

  9. EXAMPLES: Interrogative: When will you return? How is the trunk being sent?

  10. Negative Adverb Denies or contradicts a statement no, not , never, only, scarcely and hardly Note: two negative adverbs should not be used together.

  11. EXAMPLES: Negative - I can scarcely believe my eyes. ( correct) - I haven t no more sea shells. (incorrect)

  12. Familiar Adverbs to Know almost finally seldom unusually quite so usually just rather very rather fairly nearly too scarcely well certainly hardly

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