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2. CHAPTER 21: USING ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
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3. CHAPTER OUTLINE AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES
In this chapter, you will be learn to:
 identify adjectives and adverbs and incorporate them
correctly in your writing.
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4. WHAT ARE ADJECTIVES?
 Adjectives describe nouns (persons, places, or things) or
pronouns (words that substitute for nouns).
 An adjective usually comes before the word it
describes.
 Sometimes an adjective comes after a being verb, a
verb that tells what something is.
 Adjectives: Comparative and Superlative Forms
 The comparative form of an adjective compares two
persons or things.
 The superlative form compares three or more persons
or things.
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5. WHAT ARE ADJECTIVES?
 For most adjectives of one syllable, add –erto form
the comparative, and add –estto form the
superlative.
 For longer adjectives, use more to form the
comparative, and most to form the superlative.
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6. WHAT ARE ADVERBS?
 Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
 Adverbs answer questions like “How?” “How
much?” “How often?” “When?” “Why?” and
“Where?”
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7. HINTS ABOUT ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
 Do not use an adjective when you need an adverb.
 Don’t confuse good and well, bad and badly
 Good and bad are adjectives.
 Well and badly are adverbs.
Well is sometimes an adjective when it means
healthy.
 Not more + -eror most + -est
Never write both an –erending and more, or an –
estending and most.
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8. HINTS ABOUT ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
 Use Than, not Then, in Comparisons
 When you compare things, use than.
 Then means “at a later time.”
 When Do I Need a Comma Between Adjectives?
 Sometimes you use more than one adjective to
describe a noun.
 Use these tests to decide whether you need a
comma.
1. Try to put and between the adjectives. If the
sentence still makes sense, put a comma
between the adjectives.
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9. HINTS ABOUT ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
2. Try to reverse the order of the adjectives. If
the sentence still makes sense, put a
comma between the adjectives.
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10. WHAT ARE ADJECTIVES?
A. words that substitute for nouns.
B. words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other
adverbs.
C. words or phrases that describe nouns or
pronouns.
D. a person, place, or thing.
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11. WHAT ARE ADJECTIVES?
A. words that substitute for nouns.
B. words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other
adverbs.
C. words or phrases that describe nouns or
pronouns.
D. a person, place, or thing.
identify adjectives and adverbs and incorporate them
correctly in your writing.
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12. CAN YOU FIND THE ADJECTIVE IN THE FOLLOWING
SENTENCE?
John and Paul were curious students.
A. John
B. curious
C. students
D. were
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13. CAN YOU FIND THE ADJECTIVE IN THE FOLLOWING
SENTENCE?
John and Paul were curious students.
A. John
B. curious
C. students
D. were
identify adjectives and adverbs and incorporate them
correctly in their writing.
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14. CAN YOU FIND THE ADVERB IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE?
As the teacher spoke, the students listened carefully.
A. teacher
B. spoke
C. students
D. carefully
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15. CAN YOU FIND THE ADVERB IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE?
As the teacher spoke, the students listened carefully.
A. teacher
B. spoke
C. students
D. carefully
identify adjectives and adverbs and incorporate them
correctly in your writing.
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