Adjectives and Adverbs

1. Adjectives and Adverbs

2. What is an adjective? Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns. They add information about what kind, which one, or how many. In the following sentence, the adjectives are in bold, and the words they describe are underlined: Two pretty swans swam in the calm water. An adjective clause is a group of words that describes a noun. I enjoy people who like to laugh.

3. What is an adverb? Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They add information about how, how much, when, where, or why. Adverbs often end with �ly. In the following sentences, the adverbs are in bold, and the words they describe are underlined: You learn quickly. (Learn is a verb.) You learn very quickly. (Quickly is an adverb.) Really fast cars are expensive. (Fast is an adjective.)

4. To compare two persons, places, or things, use the comparative form of adjectives or adverbs. This form often uses than. You type faster than I do. Robert is more thoughtful than Tyler. To compare three or more persons, places, or things, use the superlative form of adjectives or adverbs. (See your textbook for more specific details and advice.) You type the fastest of anyone I know. Robert is the most thoughtful of all of our friends.

5. Good, well, bad, and badly do not follow the regular rules for forming comparatives and superlatives.

6. 1. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. Milo plays the piano ______. A) beautiful B) beautifully C) beauty D) none of the above

7. 1. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. Milo plays the piano ______. ANSWER: A) beautiful B) beautifully C) beauty D) none of the above

8. 2. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. The cat�s fur was _____. A) softness B) soft C) softly D) none of the above

9. 2. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. The cat�s fur was _____. ANSWER: A) softness B) soft C) softly D) none of the above

10. 3. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. The ______ stove top burned my hand. A) hotly B) heat C) hot D) none of the above

11. 3. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. The ______ stove top burned my hand. ANSWER: A) hotly B) heat C) hot D) none of the above

12. 4. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. The angry dog barked ______. A) noise B) noisily C) noisy D) none of the above

13. 4. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. The angry dog barked ______. ANSWER: A) noise B) noisily C) noisy D) none of the above

14. 5. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. The student passed the test _____. A) easily B) easy C) easiest D) none of the above

15. 5. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. The student passed the test _____. ANSWER: A) easily B) easy C) easiest D) none of the above

16. 6. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. The _____ favored team won the game. A) heavy B) heavily C) heaviness D) none of the above

17. 6. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. The _____ favored team won the game. ANSWER: A) heavy B) heavily C) heaviness D) none of the above

18. 7. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. He ______ opened his birthday present. A) happier B) happy C) happiest D) none of the above

19. 7. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. He ______ opened his birthday present. ANSWER: A) happier B) happy C) happiest D) none of the above; happily would be correct.

20. 8. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. The Nile is _____ than the Mississippi River. A) long B) longest C) longer D) none of the above

21. 8. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. The Nile is _____ than the Mississippi River. ANSWER: A) long B) longest C) longer D) none of the above

22. 9. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. Alice sang ______ than the others. A) more beautiful B) more beautifully C) most beautiful D) none of the above

23. 9. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. Alice sang ______ than the others. ANSWER: A) more beautiful B) more beautifully C) most beautiful D) none of the above

24. 10. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. Whales are the ______ mammals. A) largest B) more largely C) most larger D) none of the above

25. 10. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. Whales are the ______ mammals. ANSWER: A) largest B) more largely C) most larger D) none of the above

26. 11. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. Ted did _____ in school. A) good B) goodly C) well D) none of the above

27. 11. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. Ted did _____ in school. ANSWER: A) good B) goodly C) well D) none of the above

28. 12. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. Yesterday, the weather was _____ in San Diego than it was in Boston. A) badly B) well C) worse D) none of the above

29. 12. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. Yesterday, the weather was _____ in San Diego than it was in Boston. ANSWER: A) badly B) well C) worse D) none of the above

30. 13. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. We had a _____ time at the party. A) worst B) good C) well D) none of the above

31. 13. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. We had a _____ time at the party. ANSWER: A) worst B) good C) well D) none of the above

32. 14. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. Jane swims very ______. A) good B) well C) better D) none of the above

33. 14. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. Jane swims very ______. ANSWER: A) good B) well C) better D) none of the above

34. 15. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. I felt ____ after a nap. A) bestest B) better C) worst D) none of the above

35. 15. Choose the correct word to complete this sentence. I felt ____ after a nap. ANSWER: A) bestest B) better C) worst D) none of the above