ADJETIVES AND ADVERBS

ADJETIVES AND ADVERBS

1. ADJETIVES

   • Adjectives are one of the four major word classes, along with nouns, verbs and adverbs. Examples of adjectives are: big, small, blue, old, rich and nice. They give us more information about people, animals or things represented by nouns and pronouns.
     • USE
       • Adjectives tell the reader how much—or how many—of something you’re talking about, which thing you want passed to you, or which kind of something you want. Please use three white flowers in the arrangement.

2. ADVERBS

   • Adverbs are one of the four major word classes, along with nouns, verbs and adjectives. We use adverbs to add more information about a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a clause or a whole sentence and, less commonly, about a noun phrase
     • Adjective + -ly dangerous dangerously careful carefully nice nicely
     • Irregular forms: adjective adverb good well fast fast

3. Adjective or Adverb after special verbs

   • Both adjectives and adverbs may be used after look, smell and taste. Mind the change in meaning. Examples: The pizza tastes good. (How is the pizza?) - Jamie Oliver can taste well. (How can Jamie Oliver taste?) Peter's feet smell bad. (How are his feet?) - Peter can smell badly. (How can Peter smell?)

4. Conclusion

   • Use the adjective when you say something about the person itself. Use the adverb, when you want to say about the action.

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