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    This document discusses adjectives, adverbs, and adverbials. It provides examples of how adjectives usually modify nouns by describing number, quality, size, shape, age, color, or origin. Adverbs modify verbs and adjectives and are often formed by adding "-ly". Adverbials act like adverbs by modifying verbs and adjectives, answering questions like where, when, why, or how. Exercises are provided to practice identifying adjectives, adverbs, and adverbials and understanding their functions in sentences.

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    This document discusses adjectives, adverbs, and adverbials. It provides examples of how adjectives usually modify nouns by describing number, quality, size, shape, age, color, or origin. Adverbs modify verbs and adjectives and are often formed by adding "-ly". Adverbials act like adverbs by modifying verbs and adjectives, answering questions like where, when, why, or how. Exercises are provided to practice identifying adjectives, adverbs, and adverbials and understanding their functions in sentences.

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    This document discusses adjectives, adverbs, and adverbials. It provides examples of how adjectives usually modify nouns by describing number, quality, size, shape, age, color, or origin. Adverbs modify verbs and adjectives and are often formed by adding "-ly". Adverbials act like adverbs by modifying verbs and adjectives, answering questions like where, when, why, or how. Exercises are provided to practice identifying adjectives, adverbs, and adverbials and understanding their functions in sentences.

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    ADJECTIVES

    One or more adjectives can modify a noun. Usually, no more than 3 or 4 adjectives are used to
    describe the same noun. The chart gives examples of the usual order of some descriptive adjectives-

    number quality size shape age Color origin noun


    a beautiful new green Italian Suit.
    three big long red Pencils.
    Some expensive old oriental Carpets.
    five different small round gold Rings.

    ADVERBS
    They modify verbs andf adjectives. Many adverbs are formed by adding –ly to related adjectives (quick
    – quickly). In general, adverbs cannot come between a verb and a direct object.

    subject verb object adverb Adjective


    (complement)
    Modifying Our teacher speaks ------------ Slowly.
    verbs they answered the question Quickly.
    I drank The hot tea Politely.
    Modifiyng John is ------------- very Tired.
    adjectives. The test was extremely Difficult.
    Linda seems terribly Unhappy.

    Some advers are ued to express time or frequency. They usually come after the verb be or the first auxiliary
    verb, but before the main verb.

    Subject and Adverb Main verb Adverb, phrase


    auxiliary verb or or clause.
    Be.

    Adverbs of time Mr. Jones was sick Yesterday.

    Dr. Gill will Give the test Today.


    I will See you Tomorrow.
    Adverbs of frequency We are seldom late To class.
    The train always leaves On time.
    I have never Been good At math.

    ADVERBIALS.
    Are words or groups of words that act like adverbs- that is, they modufy verbs and adjectives.

    Subject Auxiliary Main Indirect Direct object Adverbials Adverbial of Adverbial of


    verb verb object of direction manner / place frequency / time

    The men ride on the bus every day.


    we carried Our books to school in backpack this morning.
    Bob brought me Those shoes From Italy last summer.
    I Couldn’t speak spanish fluently until this year.

    Fill in the words in brackets as adjective or adverb as in the example.


    Example: Peter works ______ (slow).

    Answer: Peter works slowly.

    1) The bus driver was _seriusly__ injured. (serious)


    2) Kevin is _extremely______ clever. (extreme)
    3) This hamburger tastes _awful______. (awful)
    4) Be _careful_____ with this glass of milk. It’s hot. (careful)
    5) Robin looks _____sad_____. What’s the matter with him? (sad)
    6) Nick is _terribly upset about losing his keys. (terrible)
    7) This steak smells ____good_______. (good)
    8) Our basketball team played _badly_____ last Friday. (bad)
    9) Don’t speak so _fast_______. I can’t understand you. (fast)
    10) Maria slowly opened her present. (slow)

    Write down the correct form of the word in brackets (adjective or adverb).

    1. Tom is (slow) slow_. He works slowly.


    2. Sue is a (careful) _careful________ girl. She climbed up the ladder _carefully________.
    3. The dog is (angry) __angry______________. It barks __angrily____________.
    4. He acted (excellent) __excellently_____________. He's an _excellent_______________ actor.
    5. They learn English (easy) _easily________________. They think English is an
    ___easy___________ language.

    Underline the adverbial in each sentence and identify its form. What question do the adverbials
    answer? Then identify the sentence patterns.

    1. My friend works at the grocery store. Where does he work?


    2. We went to the pool to swim. Where did we go?
    3. I went to sleep after midnight. When did I go to sleep?
    4. Jack went outside for some fresh air. Where did he go and why?
    5. After the show, we went skating. When did we go staking?
    6. She left with a smile. How does she left?
    7. She saw the cat on the porch. Where did she see the cat?
    8. My friend and I decided to take a walk this morning. When did my friend and I decide to take a
    walk?
    9. He will meet me here at 4 o'clock. When will he meet me?
    10. Beth cried because of her dog's dying.
    11. The dog barked all night while I was trying to sleep.
    12. The boy laughed loudly.

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