Adverbs and Adjectives

 Adverbs

• It is a word which is used to modify an adjective, a verb or another adverb.
• For Example:

1. She walks fast (the verb walk is modified by fast).

2. She walks very fast (adverb fast is modified by the adverb very).

• Many adverbs end with ‘ly’ but not necessarily all.

Adverbs talk about the following

•  How
•  When
•  Where
•  What

Different types of adverbs

1.  Adverbs of time

• It tells about the time of the occurrence of the action.
• For examples:

1. Press the switch now.

2. I talk to him daily. 

2.  Adverbs of place

• It tells about the place of the occurrence of the action
• For examples:

1. Throw it in the dustbin.

2. Don’t put it there. 

3.  Adverbs of manner

• How the action occurred is told by the adverbs of manner
• For examples:

1. She walked slowly.

2. She danced like a superstar.

4.  Adverbs of degree

• To what extent or degree the action has occurred is told by the adverbs of degree.
• For examples:

1. He jumped more cleverly.

2. How far are we from the shop?

5.  Adverbs of condition

• Before the main idea, the condition comes which is denoted by the adverbs of the condition.
• For examples:

1. If it rains, I will not go out.

2. I will not eat unless you say sorry. 

Adjectives

• Describing words are called adjectives.
• Some examples are small. Friendly etc.

1. Small dog

2. Friendly cat

 Adjectives modify nouns

• Adjectives are connected with nouns and modify it.
• Example: The white cab.

Adjectives modify pronouns

• Pronouns also get modified with the help of adjectives.
• Example: It is a red one.

Different types of adjectives

1. Possessive adjectives

• To show possession these adjectives are used.
• Examples: your, my, her, his, our, it's, there.

2. The articles

• A, an, and they are known as articles but they are also called as adjectives.
• Example: a cup, the students, an elephant 

3. Demonstrative adjectives

• To indicate or demonstrate specific things demonstrative adjectives are used.
• Example: If I hear that noise again, I will call the police. 

4. Indefinite adjectives

• No specific things or objects are pointed out by indefinite adjectives
• There were many people present in the conference hall for the meeting.

5. Numbers

• Adjectives also include numbers
• Example: there are 6 bottles of juice.

 Recap

• It is a word which is used to modify an adjective, a verb or another adverb.
• Adverbs talk about the following:

1. How
2. When
3. Where
4. What

• Describing words are called adjectives.