Adjectives and adverbs

Start with the examples

Begin with the flashcards on regular and irregular adjective and adverb examples. They pair words such as patient and patiently, good and well, and careful and carefully. Use the pairs to notice how the forms can differ. The deck also includes fast as both an adjective and an adverb.

For another way to sort the words, look at the flashcards that identify examples as adjectives or adverbs. They include words such as quick, slowly and blue, with explanations of what the words describe.

Use a mind map to connect the ideas

The mind map on adjectives and adverbs explains that an adjective modifies a noun or pronoun and gives examples of adjectives before nouns. The map Adverbs and Adjectives also looks at how adverbs and adjectives modify words. Compare the explanations with the examples on the flashcards.

When you are ready to explore comparisons, open Comparative adjectives and adverbs. It includes comparative and superlative forms, including an example using smaller. A separate mind map covers comparative and superlative adjectives alongside adverbs of manner and compound adjectives.

Practice with a quiz

After studying the maps, try Adjective or adverb. You can also try the quiz with sentence gaps about an office, a team and research. Return to the maps and flashcards to look again at any forms you want to check, then use another listed quiz for more practice.

Explore the topic page

Adjectives and adverbs is a section of the Adjectives unit in English language. The resources bring examples, explanations and questions together on this page, so you can choose a format that fits what you want to study or share. Explore a resource and build your own set of notes from what you find.