Adverbs Adjectives

There are different kinds of adverbs expressing different meaning.
The following are

some of the common ones.
Adverb of time
An adverb of time tells us when something is done or happens. We use it at the

beginning or at the end of a sentence. We use it as a form of emphasis when we
place it at the beginning. Adverbs of time
include afterwards, already, always, immediately, last month, now, soon, then,
and yesterday.
Examples:
o He collapsed and died yesterday.

o His factory was burned down a few months ago.
o Last week, we were stuck in the lift for an hour.
Adverb of place
An adverb of place tells us where something is done or happens. We use it after the
verb, direct object or at the end of a sentence. Adverbs of place include words such
as above, below, here, outside, over there, there, under, upstairs.
Examples:
o We can stop here for lunch.

o The schoolboy was knocked over by a school bus.
o They rushed for their lives when fire broke out in the floor below.
Adverb of manner
An adverb of manner tells us how something is done or happens. Most adverbs of

manner end in –ly such as badly, happily, sadly, slowly, quickly, and others that
include well, hard, fast..
Examples:
o The brothers were badly injured in the fight.

o They had to act fast to save the others floating in the water.
o At the advanced age of 88, she still sang very well.
Adverb of degree
An adverb of degree tells us the level or extent that something is done or happens.
Words of adverb of degree are almost, much, nearly, quite, really, so, too, very,
etc.
Examples:
o It was too dark for us to find our way out of the cave. (Before adjective)
o The referee had to stop the match when it began to rain really heavily. (Before
adverb)
o Her daughter is quite fat for her age.
o The accident victim nearly died from his injuries.
o After all these years, she is still feeling very sad about her father’s death.
Adverb of frequency
An adverb of frequency tells us how often something is done or happens. Words used
as adverbs of frequency
include again, almost, always, ever, frequently, generally, hardly
ever, nearly, nearly
always, never, occasionally, often, rarely, seldom, sometimes, twice, usually,
and weekly.
Examples:
o They were almost fifty when they got married.

o He hardly ever say something nice to his wife.
o While overseas, he frequently phoned home.
o She is not nearly always right although she thinks she is always right.
o He complained that she never smiled back.
o We only write to each other very occasionally.
o Peter seldom reads the Bible.
o Sometimes he stays late in the office to complete his work.
o Our cat was bitten twice by the same dog.
o The man usually proposes marriage.
Adjective Examples
In the following examples, the highlighted words are adjectives:
1. They live in a big, beautiful

2. Since it’s a hot day, Lisa is wearing a sleeveless
3. The mountaintops are covered in sparkling
4. On her birthday, Brenda received an antique vase filled with fragrant
Types of Adjectives
Remember that adjectives can modify as well as describe other words, and you’ll find it much easier
to identify different types of adjectives when you see them.
Articles
There are only three articles, and all of them are adjectives: a, an, and the. Because they are used
to discuss non-specific things and people, a and an are called indefinite articles. For example:
 I’d like a
 Let’s go on an
Neither one of these sentences names a specific banana or a certain adventure. Without more
clarification, any banana or adventure will do.
The word the is called the definite article. It’s the only definite article, and it is used to indicate very
specific people or things:
 Please give me a banana. I’d like the one with the green stem.
 Let’s go on an adventure. The Grand Canyon mule ride sounds perfect!
Possessive Adjectives
As the name indicates, possessive adjectives are used to indicate possession. They are:
 My
 Your
 His
 Her
 Its
 Our
 Their
Possessive adjectives also function as possessive pronouns.
Demonstrative Adjectives
Like the article the, demonstrative adjectives are used to indicate or demonstrate specific people,
animals, or things. These, those, this and that are demonstrative adjectives.
 These books belong on that

 This movie is my favorite.
 Please put those cookies on the blue plate.
Coordinate Adjectives
Coordinate adjectives are separated with commas or the word and, and appear one after another to
modify the same noun. The adjectives in the phrase bright, sunny day and long and dark night are
coordinate adjectives. In phrases with more than two coordinate adjectives, the word and always
appears before the last one; for example: The sign had big, bold, and bright letters.
Be careful, because some adjectives that appear in a series are not coordinate. In the phrase green
delivery truck, the words green and delivery are not separated by a comma because green modifies
the phrase delivery truck. To eliminate confusion when determining whether a pair or group of
adjectives is coordinate, just insert the word and between them. If and works, then the adjectives are
coordinate and need to be separated with a comma.
Numbers Adjectives
When they’re used in sentences, numbers are almost always adjectives. You can tell that a number
is an adjective when it answers the question “How many?”
 The stagecoach was pulled by a team of six

 He ate 23 hotdogs during the contest, and was sick afterwards.
Interrogative Adjectives
There are three interrogative adjectives: which, what, and whose. Like all other types of adjectives,
interrogative adjectives modify nouns. As you probably know, all three of these words are used to
ask questions.
 Which option sounds best to you?

 What time should we go?
 Whose socks are those?
Indefinite Adjectives
Like the articles a and an, indefinite adjectives are used to discuss non-specific things. You might
recognize them, since they’re formed from indefinite pronouns. The most common indefinite
adjectives are any, many, no, several, and few.
 Do we have any peanut butter?

 Grandfather has been retired for many
 There are no bananas in the fruit bowl.
 I usually read the first few pages of a book before I buy it.
 We looked at several cars before deciding on the best one for our family.
Attributive Adjectives
Attributive adjectives talk about specific traits, qualities, or features – in other words, they are used to
discuss attributes. There are different kinds of attributive adjectives:
 Observation adjectives such as real, perfect, best, interesting, beautiful or cheapest can indicate
value or talk about subjective measures.
 Size and shape adjectives talk about measurable, objective qualities including specific physical
properties. Some examples include small, large, square, round, poor, wealthy, slow and
 Age adjectives denote specific ages in numbers, as well as general ages. Examples are old, young,
new, five-year-old, and
 Color adjectives are exactly what they sound like – they’re adjectives that indicate color. Examples
include pink, yellow, blue, and
 Origin adjectives indicate the source of the noun, whether it’s a person, place, animal or thing.
Examples include American, Canadian, Mexican, French.
 Material adjectives denote what something is made of. Some examples include cotton, gold,
wool, and
 Qualifier adjectives are often regarded as part of a noun. They make nouns more specific; examples
include log cabin, luxury car, and pillow cover.

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There are different kinds of adverbs expressing different meaning.

The following are

An adverb of time tells us when something is done or happens. We use it at the

o He collapsed and died yesterday.

o We can stop here for lunch.

An adverb of manner tells us how something is done or happens. Most adverbs of

o The brothers were badly injured in the fight.

o They were almost fifty when they got married.

1. They live in a big, beautiful

 These books belong on that

 The stagecoach was pulled by a team of six

 Which option sounds best to you?

 Do we have any peanut butter?

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