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Adjectives and Adverbs Let’s learn about the topic
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Adjectives ♦
Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns. • My neighbor is a successful private investigator. (The adjective successful describes the noun unit private investigator.) • He is industrious. (The adjective industrious describes the pronoun he.) • His schedule is complicated. (Sometimes adjectives come after the verb. The adjective complicated describes the schedule.)
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Adjectives ♦
Adjectives are used to compare. •
For most short adjectives, we add -ER when comparing TWO things, -EST when comparing THREE or more things. ♦His company is bigger than the firm in Haddon Hills. ♦The biggest agency in the area is not the best.
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Adjectives ♦
For most longer adjectives (two or more syllables), we add more when comparing two things and most when comparing three or more things. •
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Mr Murphy is more educated than his accountant, but his wife is the most educated person in the group.
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Two Mistakes to Avoid 1. Be careful that you do not use both -er ending AND more or both -est ending AND most. ♦
INCORRECT:
The detective is the most smartest person who works with the agency.
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♦
CORRECT:
The detective is the smartest person who works with the agency.
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Two Mistakes to Avoid 2. Do not make mistakes with irregulars. Comparative (two)
Superlative (three or more)
Bad
Worse
Worst
Good, well
Better
Best
Little
Less
Least
Much
More
most
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ADVERBS ♦
Adverbs describe verbs, other adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs usually end in -ly. •
The private investigator acts quickly when he is hired.
•
The absolutely priceless statue has disappeared. (The adverb describes the adjective priceless.)
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Adverbs
Three mistakes to avoid with adjectives and adverbs.
1. A common mistake is to use an adjective instead of an adverb with a verb. ♦
INCORRECT:
The behavior of the wrongfully accused boy changed real sudden when the boy found out that a private investigator would help prove him innocent. McGraw-Hill
♦
CORRECT:
The behavior of the wrongfully accused boy changed suddenly...
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Adverbs 2. Do not confuse good and well. The word good is an adjective; it describes nouns. The word well is an adverb. ♦
Detective Price did a good job on the reports. ( Good describes the noun job.)
♦
She phrased the questions well. (Well is an adverb describing the verb phrased.)
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Adverbs 3. Do not use a noun as an adjective. ♦
NOT:
The technology advancements of the twentieth century make it easier to investigate fraud.
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♦
CORRECT:
The technological advancements of the twentieth century make it easier to investigate fraud.
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Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. −
Although Sean does not speak Spanish too good, he went to visit Costa Rica with his high school classmates.
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speak Spanish well
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Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. ♦
He was surprised to see how quick his Spanish improved while he was visiting Central America.
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how quickly his Spanish
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Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. 〉
One day Sean and his classmates rode horses to a breathtaking beautiful waterfall.
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breathtakingly
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Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. ο
Since Sean was the taller of the boys on the trip, he often attracted attention.
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tallest
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Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. >
The students were good hikers, so they walked to view an active volcano.
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correct
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Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. The people they
met on the Pacific coast swam well in the ocean.
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correct
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Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. ⇒ There are over
400 species of birds to see in Costa Rica, and the more interesting ones to photograph are the tucans.
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most interesting
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Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. •
The most biggest spiders Sean has ever seen were in Costa Rica.
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delete most
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Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences.
One biology phenomenon was the walking tree which moves five to eight inches per year.
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biological phenomenon
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Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. → The students
rode on an aerial tram which moved slow over the canopy of the rain forest.
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moved slowly
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Any questions?
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Adjectives and Adverbs Let’s learn about the topic
McGraw-Hill
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
2
Adjectives ♦
Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns. • My neighbor is a successful private investigator. (The adjective successful describes the noun unit private investigator.) • He is industrious. (The adjective industrious describes the pronoun he.) • His schedule is complicated. (Sometimes adjectives come after the verb. The adjective complicated describes the schedule.)
McGraw-Hill
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
3
Adjectives ♦
Adjectives are used to compare. •
For most short adjectives, we add -ER when comparing TWO things, -EST when comparing THREE or more things. ♦His company is bigger than the firm in Haddon Hills. ♦The biggest agency in the area is not the best.
McGraw-Hill
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
4
Adjectives ♦
For most longer adjectives (two or more syllables), we add more when comparing two things and most when comparing three or more things. •
McGraw-Hill
Mr Murphy is more educated than his accountant, but his wife is the most educated person in the group.
Copyright © 2222 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
5
Two Mistakes to Avoid 1. Be careful that you do not use both -er ending AND more or both -est ending AND most. ♦
INCORRECT:
The detective is the most smartest person who works with the agency.
McGraw-Hill
♦
CORRECT:
The detective is the smartest person who works with the agency.
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
6
Two Mistakes to Avoid 2. Do not make mistakes with irregulars. Comparative (two)
Superlative (three or more)
Bad
Worse
Worst
Good, well
Better
Best
Little
Less
Least
Much
More
most
McGraw-Hill
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
7
ADVERBS ♦
Adverbs describe verbs, other adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs usually end in -ly. •
The private investigator acts quickly when he is hired.
•
The absolutely priceless statue has disappeared. (The adverb describes the adjective priceless.)
McGraw-Hill
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
8
Adverbs
Three mistakes to avoid with adjectives and adverbs.
1. A common mistake is to use an adjective instead of an adverb with a verb. ♦
INCORRECT:
The behavior of the wrongfully accused boy changed real sudden when the boy found out that a private investigator would help prove him innocent. McGraw-Hill
♦
CORRECT:
The behavior of the wrongfully accused boy changed suddenly...
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
9
Adverbs 2. Do not confuse good and well. The word good is an adjective; it describes nouns. The word well is an adverb. ♦
Detective Price did a good job on the reports. ( Good describes the noun job.)
♦
She phrased the questions well. (Well is an adverb describing the verb phrased.)
McGraw-Hill
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
10
Adverbs 3. Do not use a noun as an adjective. ♦
NOT:
The technology advancements of the twentieth century make it easier to investigate fraud.
McGraw-Hill
♦
CORRECT:
The technological advancements of the twentieth century make it easier to investigate fraud.
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
11
Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. −
Although Sean does not speak Spanish too good, he went to visit Costa Rica with his high school classmates.
McGraw-Hill
speak Spanish well
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
12
Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. ♦
He was surprised to see how quick his Spanish improved while he was visiting Central America.
McGraw-Hill
how quickly his Spanish
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
13
Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. 〉
One day Sean and his classmates rode horses to a breathtaking beautiful waterfall.
McGraw-Hill
breathtakingly
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
14
Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. ο
Since Sean was the taller of the boys on the trip, he often attracted attention.
McGraw-Hill
tallest
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
15
Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. >
The students were good hikers, so they walked to view an active volcano.
McGraw-Hill
correct
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
16
Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. The people they
met on the Pacific coast swam well in the ocean.
McGraw-Hill
correct
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
17
Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. ⇒ There are over
400 species of birds to see in Costa Rica, and the more interesting ones to photograph are the tucans.
McGraw-Hill
most interesting
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
18
Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. •
The most biggest spiders Sean has ever seen were in Costa Rica.
McGraw-Hill
delete most
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
19
Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences.
One biology phenomenon was the walking tree which moves five to eight inches per year.
McGraw-Hill
biological phenomenon
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
20
Practice Exercises Correct each of the following sentences. → The students
rode on an aerial tram which moved slow over the canopy of the rain forest.
McGraw-Hill
moved slowly
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
21
Any questions?
McGraw-Hill
Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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